Spain, Psoe-Podemos government? Here's what's happening
Sanchez and Iglesias have signed a pre-agreement to form a left-wing government coalition. But will it be a real turning point? There are still some knots to solve
Spain, today the vote of confidence: Madrid towards elections in December
On 2 September the second vote. The chances of Rajoy gaining trust are very low - If Spain does not have a new Premier by November 2nd, the third general election will be held at Christmas in…
Spain, all the tactics and personalisms that hold the country hostage
If Rajoy does not take a step back, it is very unlikely that the PSOE will be able to give life to a government with the Populars but the prime minister in charge, who won the elections, has no intention of abandoning the field -…
Spain: Rivera approves abstention, Rajoy government closer
A small turning point that could change the course of events: Ciudadanos will abstain during the investiture vote of Mariano Rajoy in order to allow him to form a minority government - However, the numbers are not enough: more and more…
Spanish elections: Rajoy wins, but lacks the majority
Spain is once again on the brink of ungovernability - Prime Minister Rajoy's Popolari are confirmed as the leading party and gain seats reaching 137, but the quorum is 176 - The PSOE holds firm - Podemos disappoints and Ciudadanos collapses…
Spain to vote, four in search of a government
SPANISH ELECTIONS - After six months of ungovernability, Spain returns to the polls with Brexit breathing down its neck and in the midst of new and old scandals: it is difficult for anyone to reach a majority sufficient to govern - The designs…
Tinagli: "Brexit is one more puzzle for the elections in Spain"
WEEKEND INTERVIEWS - Speaks Irene Tinagli, economist, former professor in Spain and deputy of the Democratic Party - "It is difficult to predict whether Brexit in Spain will strengthen the pro-European parties or the anti-EU forces. A grand coalition is only possible if Rajoy takes a step…
Brexit effect on Sunday's Spanish elections
Brexit will certainly also weigh on the Spanish elections on Sunday, both because it will push Catalan independence and because the vote is intertwined with the scandals involving Rajoy's party for old manipulations on the Catalan referendum and those concerning…
Podemos storm: illegal money from Chavez and Iran
Seven million dollars received from Venezuela to bring Bolivarianism to Spanish soil, but also illegal funding from Tehran to grow the party - Podemos denies it, but the newspapers publish official documents subject to investigation that are difficult to…
Spain in chaos: definitive No to Sanchez
For the first time since the end of Franco's dictatorship, the candidate for prime minister - the socialist Pedro Sanchez - was rejected for the second time by Congress which did not approve his proposal to form a government with the…
Spain: PP and Podemos bring down Sanchez
It now seems impossible to investiture a socialist government, led by Pedro Sanchez with the support of Ciudadanos - Popular Party and Podemos will abstain, making it impossible to reach a majority that currently lacks the numbers: Psoe and the…
Spain: Podemos' no sends the Bolsa into a tailspin
The socialists enter into an official agreement with Ciudadanos and collect an equally official No from Podemos - The road to Moncloa is increasingly uphill and investors are starting to worry - Madrid stock market collapses by 3%,…
Spain: PSOE says no to Rajoy and calls for a "Government of change"
Pedro Sanchez didn't even wait for Rajoy to make his offers and confirmed his no to his possible investiture as Prime Minister. The socialists are calling for a government of change and would like the presidency. But also for this…
Spain: Podemos will support a socialist government only if the PSOE accepts a referendum in Catalonia
Spain could have a socialist government on the condition, however, that the PSOE accepts Podemos' request to carry out the referendum on the independence of Catalonia. Here are the conditions of Podemos.
Spain: socialists and Podemos against a possible Rajoy government, Madrid in chaos
Both the socialist party and the "surprise" Podemos will vote against the formation of a government led by Mariano Rajoy, while Ciudadanos will abstain. Spain falls into ungovernability.
Catalonia at crossroads in the September 27 elections: more autonomy but unlikely secession
Catalonia is starting the elections on 27 September in a climate of great uncertainty but secession from Spain remains unlikely even if Barcelona will certainly have more autonomy from Madrid - Catalonia's test is a bank of…
Spain, the Greece effect puts Podemos in difficulty
All eyes in Spain are on Podemos, the party led by Pablo Iglesias which achieved an unprecedented victory in the recent regional elections and which has wrested cities such as Madrid and Barcelona from the municipal elections. But the Greek crisis and that of…
Spain, administrative elections: Rajoy's PP collapses and Podemos advances
In the Spanish administrations, the drop in votes of Rajoy's PP is clear, losing the majority - Anti-austerity protests by Podemos and Ciudadanos advance in Madrid and Barcelona - Socialists at 25%
Spain, Rajoy tries to comeback on Podemos and Ciudadanos
In the last elections in Andalusia, the radical Podemos movement did not make it through and did not convince as expected - Ciudadanos is growing in the center and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is trying to make a comeback by focusing on the economy: growth of over 2,5%…
Podemos effect on the stock exchanges: Madrid also drags down Piazza Affari
The fear that even in Spain an anti-euro political formation like Podemos might win scares the financial markets: the Madrid stock market drags down all the stock lists and in the middle of the day even Piazza Affari loses half a percentage point - Pesanti…
Spain, Podemos scares the stock market
On Saturday tens of thousands of people took part in the Spanish capital in the maxi-demonstration in support of the anti-austerity party.