After the very heavy sentences in the Gurtel case, a scandal involving black funds and corruption involving the PP, the socialists decide to present a motion of no confidence, while Ciudadanos, who is now supporting the government, is calling for early elections. Rajoy tries to resist
Pedro Sanchez's reconquest of the PSOE shifts the party to maximalist positions and exposes it to the risk of a split with destabilizing effects on the Rajoy government - But in perspective a center-left space could open up:…
The president of Andalusia Susana Diaz is a candidate for the leadership of the Spanish Socialist Party, in order to bring it back to its ancient beginnings after the collapse that occurred over the last year and a half - Standing between her and the leadership of the party…
Ten months after the second consecutive general elections, Spain finally has a government: Parliament has voted its confidence in the conservative premier Rajoy, thanks to the decisive and opposed abstention of the socialists, who now become the real tip of the balance
With the decision to abstain in Parliament, approved by a large majority by the Federal Council of the PSOE, the socialists will allow Spain to finally have a government after 10 months and two elections: the Rajoy minority government will be born and the…
The PSOE secretary, Pedro Sanchez, resigned after being discouraged by internal opponents (132 to 107) who reproached him for having blocked the Spanish political situation with his rigid No to the Rajoy government - The new majority of the…
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…
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 -…
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…
A few hours after the final results of the policies, the PSOE confirms: it will not enter the majority with the People's Party nor will it abstain from voting in Parliament. Pedro Sanchez's No takes the country back six months. Come back the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
