Mariano Rajoy
Spain: Socialists lead election polls, but majority of voters uncertain
World
April 21, 2019
Spain: Socialists lead election polls, but majority of voters uncertain
The ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) has stretched its lead in Spain’s upcoming parliamentary elections, according to the latest polls published…
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
World
December 3, 2018
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
A far-right party won seats in a Spanish regional parliament for the first time since the country returned to democracy…
Spanish PM calls for Catalan parliament to be formed on January 17
World
December 29, 2017
Spanish PM calls for Catalan parliament to be formed on January 17
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for a Catalan parliament to be formed on January 17, the first step in…
Sacked Catalonia leader turns self in; polls show secessionists getting most seats in election
World
November 5, 2017
Sacked Catalonia leader turns self in; polls show secessionists getting most seats in election
Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned himself in to Belgian police on Sunday, the Brussels prosecutor’s office…
Spain’s control over Catalonia to be tested on Monday as work resumes
World
October 30, 2017
Spain’s control over Catalonia to be tested on Monday as work resumes
Spain’s control over Catalonia will be tested on Monday when politicians and civil servants return to work amid uncertainty over…
Factbox: Catalonia crisis: What’s next?
World
October 30, 2017
Factbox: Catalonia crisis: What’s next?
Spain on Friday sacked Catalonia’s regional government, dissolved the Catalan parliament and called a snap election in the region for…
Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
World
October 27, 2017
Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
Spain prepared to impose direct rule in Catalonia on Friday, an unprecedented step that risks sparking unrest with secessionists calling…
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
World
October 25, 2017
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
Spain’s prime minister says the government’s plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia’s key affairs and halt that region’s push…
Pro-independence Catalan party calls for civil disobedience
World
October 23, 2017
Pro-independence Catalan party calls for civil disobedience
A far-left pro-independence party in Catalonia is calling for “mass civil disobedience” in the region following the Spanish government’s unprecedented…
Spain plans to force Catalonia into January elections: opposition
World
October 20, 2017
Spain plans to force Catalonia into January elections: opposition
The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia’s parliament and hold new elections there in January in an…