Spanish political crisis reaches head as Pedro Sanchez faces second Congress vote New elections will be held in June if deputies fail to elect PSOE leader 4 Mar, 2016 @ 15:33 Lead·Politics
Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena backs Pedro Sanchez PM bid PP and Podemos lash out at PSOE leader during fiery Congress vote 3 Mar, 2016 @ 14:08 Lead·Politics
Ciudadanos agree to support PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez’s PM bid Albert Rivera asks parties to join 'new transition' as he backs plan on constitutional reform 24 Feb, 2016 @ 13:21 Lead·Politics
Spain’s left-wing parties hold Madrid talks on Pedro Sanchez investiture Congress meeting brings PSOE, Podemos, IU and Compromis together 22 Feb, 2016 @ 18:00 Lead·Politics
New Spanish prime minister to be elected at the start of March Pedro Sanchez hopes to gain cross-party support ahead of debate session on March 2 16 Feb, 2016 @ 10:06 Lead·Politics
Pedro Sanchez sets out PSOE plan for new Spanish government Socialist leader's reform plans delivered to PP, Podemos and Ciudadanos 8 Feb, 2016 @ 16:28 Lead·National News·Politics
Pedro Sanchez rejects ‘exclusive’ negotiation with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias PSOE secretary general insists he will 'negotiate in plural' 5 Feb, 2016 @ 16:08 Lead·National News·Politics
Is it over for Mariano Rajoy? Rajoy has been unable to come to terms with the fact that he is the obstacle for a successful coalition 5 Feb, 2016 @ 11:30 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Pedro Sanchez ‘ready’ for government following talks with King Felipe VI PSOE leader prepared to talk to PP, but attacks Rajoy for faling to 'negotiate' 2 Feb, 2016 @ 14:30 Lead·Politics
Pedro Sanchez is ready to accept King Felipe’s offer to form government PSOE leader spends 20 minutes talking to Podemos chief Pablo Iglesias as talks continue 25 Jan, 2016 @ 10:42 Lead·Politics
Major stumbling block between PSOE and Podemos forming pact is removed Anti-austerity party accepts single parliamentary group decision after regional clash 20 Jan, 2016 @ 11:25 Lead·Politics
IU backs left-wing coalition as Pedro Sanchez holds PM talks in Portugal Radical party wants 'totally different direction' as PSOE leader looks to Lisbon coalition for guidance 7 Jan, 2016 @ 17:28 Lead·Politics
Spain’s politicians have one week to form a government or risk forcing a second general election As Mariano Rajoy is shunned by all corners, PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez holds Spain’s political fate in his hands 5 Jan, 2016 @ 14:35 Lead·National News·Politics
PSOE’s Pedro Sanchez rejects political pact with Mariano Rajoy or the PP Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias and Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera prepare for meeting with Rajoy 23 Dec, 2015 @ 14:49 Lead·Politics
‘I’m glad I did it’, says youth who punched Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy PP leader receives backing from PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez following assault 17 Dec, 2015 @ 10:09 Lead·National News·Politics
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Defiant Pedro Sanchez not sorry for Mariano Rajoy attacks PEDRO Sanchez refused to apologise for the tone and content of his attack on Mariano Rajoy during Monday night’s head-to-head general election debate. During the 16 Dec, 2015 @ 10:08 Lead·Politics
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Pedro Sanchez slams Mariano Rajoy over corruption PSOE leader attacks prime minister over links to disgraced PP treasurer Luis Barcenas 15 Dec, 2015 @ 10:30 Lead·Politics
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Poll shows big losses for PP and PSOE Poll for El Mundo shows PSOE to suffer Andalucian losses with PP dropping in Madrid and Valencia 14 Dec, 2015 @ 15:33 Lead·Politics
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: New poll keeps PP ahead of PSOE Podemos and Ciudadanos tied on 60 seats each according to Metroscopia poll 14 Dec, 2015 @ 10:14 Lead·Politics
Pedro Sanchez makes barbed dig at Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias The PSOE boss made the jibe ahead of the general election on December 20 4 Dec, 2015 @ 10:29 Politics
Spain’s political leaders go head-to-head in live general election debate Pedro Sanchez, Pablo Iglesias and Albert Rivera attend El Pais general election debate but Mariano Rajoy is a no-show 1 Dec, 2015 @ 10:21 Lead·Politics
PSOE prime minister candidate wants to scrap religious education from Spain’s schools If Pedro Sanchez is named prime minister he has vowed to pull religion courses form both public and private schools 1 Nov, 2015 @ 14:45 Education·Featured·National News·Politics
Spain’s socialist leader apologises for ‘accidentally’ voting in favour of abortion reform The leader of the opposition claimed he pressed the wrong button 16 Apr, 2015 @ 17:57 Lead·National News·Politics
Pablo Iglesias: It’s Podemos v. the PP PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez came under fire at an anniversary celebration in Sevilla 20 Jan, 2015 @ 14:43 Sevilla
Cadiz PP head slams Junta de Andalucia boss Susana Diaz Antonio Sanz (PP) has gone after Susana Diaz saying she has no interest in Andalucia 21 Dec, 2014 @ 11:01 Cadiz
Rajoy: “Recovery is steady and ever-increasing” Rajoy’s quest to bring “certainty” to the people starts with election dates 8 Aug, 2014 @ 13:00 Business & Finance·National News