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The four challenges faced by Spain's new government

Pedro Sánchez’ investiture marks the beginning of the third consecutive parliamentary term led by the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE). After a fraught period of negotiations, Sánchez now leads a broad coalition government along with seven other parties.

The Conversation

The Observer view on Pedro Sánchez’s election deal to take power: it undermines democracy

In promising an amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for power, the prime minister has been accused of mounting a coup

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Sánchez is back … now Spain’s PM must make his daring gamble pay off

The socialist leader’s pact with separatist activists has returned him to power for now, but it’s a strategy fraught with political uncertainty

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Large protests against Catalan amnesty deal in Madrid after PM sworn in

About 170,000 took to the streets, a day after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was sworn in for a second term.

Al Jazeera

Rally held in Madrid against Catalan amnesty after Sánchez sworn in as Spanish PM

About 170,000 people demonstrate in capital over socialist party leader’s deal enabling second term in office

The Guardian - UK

Sánchez prepares for fraught second term as PM after Catalan amnesty

Spanish leader’s deal with Catalan separatists has sparked huge protests and outrage from rightwing parties

The Guardian - UK

Spain election drama: Sanchez wins backing for new term after Catalan deal

Socialist Spanish politician wins backing to be PM again, after a controversial agreement with Catalan separatists.

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Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez wins new term as Spanish PM following election gamble – as it happened

MPs vote Sánchez in for second term by 179 votes to 171 but People’s Party says result comes after ‘huge assault on the rule of law’

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Sánchez defends Catalan amnesty law as ‘demonstration of strength’

Act of clemency is needed to promote ‘dialogue, understanding and forgiveness’, caretaker Spanish PM tells parliament

The Guardian - UK

What is the Catalan amnesty deal agreed by Pedro Sánchez?

Second term seems secure after controversial deal to win backing from pro-independence parties

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s acting PM on verge of second term after controversial Catalan amnesty deal – as it happened

Pedro Sánchez poised to win congressional backing for second term after agreeing controversial amnesty over failed Catalan independence push

The Guardian - UK

Acting Spanish PM on verge of second term after controversial Catalan amnesty deal

Pedro Sánchez manages to secure necessary votes by enlisting support of Catalan and Basque nationalists after months of deadlock

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s People’s party urges EU to intervene over Catalan amnesty law

PP says clemency offer for separatists demands similar action to that taken over rule-of-law concerns elsewhere in the bloc

The Guardian - UK

Fresh protests held across Spain over amnesty deal for Catalan separatists

Tens of thousands of people rally against government offer of clemency to those who made illegal push for independence in 2017

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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

Al Jazeera

Spain’s Sanchez set to stay PM after amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

Agreement has triggered protests and main opposition party condemns it as ‘shameful and humiliating’.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Spain: Catalan separatist Junts party agrees to back Socialist-led government

The Catalan separatist Junts party has agreed to support a Socialist-led coalition government, the parties announced on Thursday.

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The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

France 24

A compromise too far? Spain’s Sanchez has ‘little wiggle room’ to stay in power

Spain’s conservative leader saw his final bid to become prime minister rejected by parliament on Friday, paving the way for Socialist incumbent Pedro Sanchez to have another shot at cobbling together a majority – with the backing of separatist parties whose support could cost him dearly.

The Guardian - UK

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

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 Guardian - UK

Spain elections: Feijóo launches doomed bid to lead country

Despite Feijóo’s party winning July’s snap poll, his rival Pedro Sánchez remains best placed to form a government

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