Israel accuses Spain of siding with Hamas after ‘genocide’ accusation Several left-wing politicians call on Madrid to bring Israel’s Netanyahu before the ICC, sparking a diplomatic row. Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023
Spain is becoming harder to govern. Is this the future of our divided politics? Three months after a general election, attempts to form a government have so far failed – and hostility between parties is mounting, says Spanish journalist María Ramírez The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023
What's happening in Spain after the general election (and what it means for the presidency of the Council of the EU) Spaniards voted in a general election on 23 July. The election was called early. Pedro Sánchez, the current acting prime minister, brought it forward after the Socialist Party (PSOE) polled poorly in municipal and regional elections on 28 May, and the prospect of an internal rebellion within the party loomed. The Conversation · Jul 26, 2023
Pedro Sánchez rules out return to polls after Spanish vote delivers hung parliament Socialist leader assures party ‘democracy can find a formula for government’ as left and right blocs try to form viable coalitions The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023
Spain’s uncertain political future after election deadlock Spain is facing months of political gridlock after parliamentary elections saw the conservative bloc fail to win enough votes to form a government. The Week · Jul 24, 2023
First Thing: conservatives in Spain fail to secure expected majority Weeks of negotiations likely after snap election leaves left and right almost neck and neck. Plus, Twitter gets a rebranding The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023
What happened in Spain’s snap general election? Expected coalition between conservative People’s party and far-right Vox did not materialise. So what happens next? The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023
Spain's election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders The outcome of Spain's elections shows the country is politically split down the middle The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
Spain: both parties fail to reach absolute majority needed to form government Spain appears headed for political gridlock after Sunday's inconclusive national elections left parties on both the right and left without a clear path toward forging a new government. France 24 · Jul 23, 2023
Spain elections: hung parliament after conservatives fail to secure expected majority Conservative People’s party and prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists both declare victory, with weeks of negotiations likely ahead The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023
Polls close in Spain snap election that could see return of right wing to power The majority of polls closed Sunday in a general election that could make Spain the latest European Union member to swing to the political right. France 24 · Jul 23, 2023
Spanish PM Sanchez pins snap election hopes on ‘fear of far right’ Spain will be voting in a snap general election on Sunday. Despite negative polls, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is hoping to win by remobilising the left to prevent a possible coalition between the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Vox party, according to Maria Elisa Alonso, a political scientist… France 24 · Jul 22, 2023
Spanish election offers opportunity to far right as PP seeks power Conservative People’s party struggles in final days of campaigning and is forecast to fall short of overall majority The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023
Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco Spain's general election Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member to shift to the political right The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023 Early elections in Spain: The socialists' risky bet against the rising power of the right Spanish voters are headed to the polls on July 23, in the midst of the summer holiday period.
France 24 · Jul 20, 2023 From left wing to far right, four candidates facing off in Spain’s snap election Spain's elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions. Here is a glance at the four leaders of those parties.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023 Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders Spain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions
Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023 Spain’s snap vote: How it works and what to expect on July 23 Spain goes to polls next Sunday with no party expected to secure an outright majority in the 350-seat parliament.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 Spain's early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco A general election this Sunday could make Spain the latest European Union member to swing to the right
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023 Will Spain’s snap election usher in the far right – or can PM’s gamble pay off? Pedro Sánchez is betting on galvanising leftwing voters to block the far right getting into government for first time since Franco
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 Spaniards worried about far-right Vox party sharing power, poll finds More than 60% express concern over Vox entering coalition government after 23 July election
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023 Free money to teenagers, shorter working week and climate action: can Spain’s new leftwing party win power? Yolanda Díaz set up her Sumar coalition to fend off the far right in this month’s election, but polls show she has a staggering amount of work to do
Zenger · Jul 6, 2023 Yolanda Díaz Slams Door On Catalonia Referendum, Urges Dialogue For Resolution Spanish Deputy PM Rejects Catalonia Independence Referendum, Emphasizes Dialogue
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023 Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of getting reelected after a July election have received a potentially important boost following an agreement between more than a dozen small leftist parties to run on a joint ticket
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023 Podemos and leftist alliance Sumar agree to run jointly in Spain’s snap election Awkward, last-minute deal is intended to galvanise leftwing voters against conservative People’s party