The decision the Popular Party must make
Now that they are in opposition, the conservatives need to regroup and exercise loyal opposition to the government, not create tension and agitation
Former PM Mariano Rajoy and his team await comfortable future
Members of the defeated Popular Party government can return to their civil servant positions, and most also retain their status as deputy
How an unlikely no-confidence motion was won in Spain
In eight days of talks and negotiations, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez was able to unseat Mariano Rajoy
The day the music died in Santiago de Compostela
New law in Galicia will ban live music in bars and clubs, threatening the livelihood of around 200 bands
New Catalan government sworn in, paving way for suspension of direct rule
New regional premier Quim Torra turns ceremony in Barcelona today into homage to the politicians currently in jail or who fled Spain to avoid arrest
New Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez takes office at Zarzuela palace
His Cabinet is likely to be made up of politicians from his Socialist Party, with a spokesperson already having announced there will be no ministers from Podemos
A new era
Spain’s newly appointed prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, must form a solid government that facilitates stability
Pedro Sánchez becomes the new prime minister of Spain
The leader of the Spanish Socialists will govern the country in a minority after winning a no-confidence motion against Mariano Rajoy with the support of separatist and populist parties
New Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: the unexpected survivor
The leader of the Socialist Party has recovered from many political setbacks over the last few years to become the new head of the government
Support of key Basque party paves way for Spain’s PM to be voted out of office
The Catalan separatists of PDeCAT have also pledged to support the Socialist Party motion to oust Mariano Rajoy from office, which could happen in a ballot tomorrow
As it happened: Pedro Sánchez becomes new Spanish prime minister
No-confidence motion triumphs, with deputies in Congress casting 180 votes in favor of the ouster of Mariano Rajoy, with 169 votes against and one abstention
Rajoy takes refuge in restaurant, as Congress debates his ouster
The Spanish prime minister opted to dine at an expensive Asian restaurant on Thursday, rather than attend the parliamentary session on whether he should remain the head of government
Explainer: What happens now the no-confidence motion against Rajoy has succeeded?
These are the legal steps that must be taken following today’s vote in Spanish Congress
An impossible government
The no-confidence vote will remove Mariano Rajoy as prime minister, but won’t produce greater political stability
Newly appointed Catalan minister also posted anti-Spanish social media messages
Jordi Puigneró, the regional digital policy and public administration chief, described Spanish intellectuals as “abusive husbands” and compared Spain to Turkey
No-confidence motion in Spain: “Resign, Mr Rajoy, and it will all be over”
Two-day debate will end with a vote that could unseat the conservative PM from power
Time to listen to the people
Negotiated early elections are the best way to end the political uncertainty
No-confidence motion against Spanish prime minister gathers momentum
Mariano Rajoy calls the Socialists “Torquemadas” because of their “inquisitorial approach”
Spain blames computer glitch for huge citizenship application backlog
Only 28,077 requests were processed in 2017, leaving more than 400,000 cases still pending
The mistake made by Pedro Sánchez that will benefit Mariano Rajoy
The ethical imperative to oust Rajoy requires negotiations, not a request for unconditional support
Catalan premier reshuffles Cabinet lineup, paves way for end to direct rule
Quim Torra has replaced four jailed and self-exiled candidates whom Madrid was refusing to endorse from his choices for regional ministers
Markets tumble and borrowing costs rise as Spain, Italy face crises
Uncertainty over no-confidence vote against Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy sends bond yields up and listed shares down
As summer nears, Catalan tourism sector hopes for end to beach confrontations
Separatist symbols – such as crosses – left on the sand have triggered scuffles with a potential for violence, say observers
Let undocumented migrants work on construction projects: Madrid mayor
Manuela Carmena’s plan aimed at addressing current shortage of manual labor and giving people with irregular immigration status the opportunity to earn a legal wage
Brussels to propose 5% hike in cohesion funds for Spain
New criteria to allocate money from EU 2021-2027 budget favors southern European countries
Torra’s unnerving Catalan supremacism
Spain is a democracy trying not to succumb to populist politicians whose solutions lie in always blaming others for their problems
Spanish Congress to debate no-confidence vote against PM this week
Session in parliament will start Thursday, but it is unclear how Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez will secure enough support to get Mariano Rajoy voted out