Spanish rightwing politician shot in face in Madrid Alejo Vidal-Quadras, formerly of PP and Vox, reportedly in stable condition after attack by masked gunman The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Pro-independence Catalans to be granted amnesty in exchange for new government A CATALAN pro-independence party has agreed a deal to form a government with Spain’s prime minister – with a new law proposed granting amnesty… The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2023
Spanish PM Sánchez set to stay in power with controversial Catalan amnesty deal Socialist party wins separatist support with offer that has provoked furious opposition, protests and questions from Brussels The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Spain's Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support of new government Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its key backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to form a new government The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
Rightwing politician shot in Madrid after Spain’s Pedro Sánchez strikes controversial deal with Catalan separatists – as it happened Sánchez expresses solidarity with Alejo Vidal-Quadras, former People’s party leader in Catalonia, who is in stable condition The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Dozens injured in protests at Spanish socialist party’s Madrid headquarters About 7,000 demonstrated against deal plan for Catalan separatists with 30 police and others hurt in violence The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans Three people have been arrested in a protest against negotiations between Spain’s acting government and Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for thousands involved in Catalonia’s independence movement The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent. Foreign Policy · Nov 7, 2023
Socialist party members in Spain back deal to secure PM new term Members of Pedro Sánchez’s party vote 87% in favour of proposal to form government backed by smaller parties The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Spain’s Princess Leonor swears oath as republican ministers boycott ceremony Heir to throne pledges allegiance to constitution at congress in Madrid on her 18th birthday The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023
How the Gaza conflict is dividing Europe’s left Across the continent, the war is reopening old schisms within delicately stitched alliances as parties struggle to maintain a united response The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Spain's report on Catholic Church sex abuse estimates victims could number in hundreds of thousands Spain’s first official probe of sex abuse by clergy members or people connected to the Catholic Church includes a survey that indicates the number of victims could run into hundreds of thousands The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Spain’s ruling socialists and leftwing alliance sign coalition deal Two parties vow labour reforms in effort to shore up support – but still need Catalan separatists’ backing to form government The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power Thousands of ordinary citizens got into legal trouble for their parts in Catalonia’s illegal independence bid that brought Spain to the brink of rupture six years ago The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 Spain rejects Israeli claims of its officials aligning with Hamas Minister in coalition government had suggested Benjamin Netanyahu should face war crimes charges
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023 Mass protest in Barcelona against possible amnesty for Catalan separatists Tens of thousands demonstrate in Spanish region’s capital as Pedro Sánchez weighs move in attempt to form government
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 Spain is becoming harder to govern. Is this the future of our divided politics? Three months after a general election, attempts to form a government have so far failed – and hostility between parties is mounting, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez invited to try to form government in Spain Acting prime minister has until 27 November to put candidacy before MPs after conservative rival’s failure to take office
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 Spain's king calls on acting Socialist Prime Minister Sánchez to try to from the government Spain’s King Felipe VI has called on acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to try to form a new government following talks with political party leaders to see which party has the best chance of gathering majority support in Parliament
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Spain's king begins a new round of talks in search of a candidate to form government King Felipe VI has begun a new round of talks with Spanish political party leaders with a view to choosing the person in the best position to gather enough support in Parliament to form a government
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023 The leader of Spain's conservatives makes a 2nd bid to become prime minister The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying for the second time in three days to get parliamentary support for his bid to become prime minister
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 Spanish People’s party leader fails in bid to become prime minister – as it happened Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of right-leaning party, fails to gain enough votes from MPs to become PM
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 Alberto Núñez Feijóo fails to win Spanish MPs’ backing to become PM Feijóo’s defeat had been expected and gives acting PM Pedro Sánchez chance to try to form government
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes on his petition to form a government
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Leader of Spain's conservatives faces slim chances of winning Parliament approval for his government The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying to win the endorsement of the nation’s Parliament to form a new government