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Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. “The biggest takeaway from the election was that it’s the worst result for the forces of Catalan independence since 1982,” …

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Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government. Protests backed by right-wing political parties against the proposed amnesty turned violent again come nightfall when riot police used batons and shields to …

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Spain’s Sanchez set to stay PM after amnesty deal with Catalan separatists
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s Sanchez set to stay PM after amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

Al Jazeera  

Agreement has triggered protests and main opposition party condemns it as ‘shameful and humiliating’. Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on the brink of securing another term in office after reaching a controversial agreement with the Catalan separatist Junts party by offering amnesty to those who participated in a failed bid for regional independence six years back. The conservative …

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A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election
1 year, 5 months ago

A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Nearly six years ago, the leader of Catalonia’s failed secession bid slipped secretly across the Spanish border to escape arrest and start a life as a self-styled political exile. Puigdemont’s Junts party will hold seven seats, whose support — even in the form of an abstention instead of a “Yes” vote — could be enough to give …

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Spain’s most famous fugitive may hold key to forming country’s next government
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s most famous fugitive may hold key to forming country’s next government

The Independent  

Spain’s most famous fugitive – former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont – could be key to hopes to form a new government after a snap election failed to find any outright winner. Puigdemont, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Belgium for nearly six years since leaving Spain after a failed independence bid in 2017, is the ideological head of the …

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Spain's election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain's election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain's elections proved to be a tight battle between two …

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Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister since 2018, is facing reelection with recent ballots and most of polls against him. Share Share Copy Link …

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Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But with elections suddenly called and the far-right Vox party making inroads, he has moved …

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Pro-secession parties in Catalonia agree on new coalition
3 years, 7 months ago

Pro-secession parties in Catalonia agree on new coalition

Associated Press  

MADRID — Two Catalan separatist parties say they have reached an initial agreement to form a regional government in northeastern Spain, ending a three-month stalemate since elections were held. Although former Spanish health minister and Socialist candidate Salvador Illa won the most votes in the Feb. 14 regional election, separatist parties together had more than half of the ballots. Their …

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Anger as Spanish PM hints at pardon for jailed Catalan leaders
4 years ago

Anger as Spanish PM hints at pardon for jailed Catalan leaders

The Independent  

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Spain Might Be The World’s Most Important Climate Test
5 years, 1 month ago

Spain Might Be The World’s Most Important Climate Test

Huff Post  

A woman holds a placard reading "There is no Planet B" during a protest demanding global politicians take urgent action to fight climate change in Madrid in September. Juan Medina / Reuters At the start of this year, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez became the first major world leader to endorse the idea of a “Green New Deal,” adopting the …

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Socialists win Spain’s election, but far right surges
5 years, 2 months ago

Socialists win Spain’s election, but far right surges

Associated Press  

MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists won Spain’s national election on Sunday but large gains by the upstart far-right Vox party appear certain to widen the political deadlock in the European Union’s fifth-largest economy. Abascal called his party’s success “the greatest political feat seen in Spain.” “Just 11 months ago, we weren’t even in any regional legislature in Spain. …

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With eyes on Catalonia, Spain campaigns for Nov. 10 election
5 years, 2 months ago

With eyes on Catalonia, Spain campaigns for Nov. 10 election

Associated Press  

MADRID — Hours before the start of campaigning for Nov. 10 national elections, Spain’s interim justice minister on Thursday urged parties to refrain from exploiting tension in the country’s restive Catalonia region to reap political benefits. Spain’s fourth general election since 2015 follows failed negotiations to form a government between the Socialists — who came first in the last, April …

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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party wins snap polls but not majority, likely to form alliance with hostile rivals
5 years, 8 months ago

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party wins snap polls but not majority, likely to form alliance with hostile rivals

Firstpost  

The results raise the spectre of another period of instability for Spain, with Pedro Sanchez depending on alliances with hostile rivals in an environment that has soured since Catalonia’s failed secession bid in 2017. Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists have won the snap elections without the necessary majority to govern solo in a fragmented political landscape marked by …

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