Conservatives Put Party Before Country. They’ve Harmed Both
And they call it patriotism.
Mariano Rajoy
Spain’s Rajoy Forced Out, Sánchez Elected Prime Minister
The Socialist Party leader becomes prime minister after Mariano Rajoy loses the support of Congress.
Confidence Vote in Spain, Explained
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is fighting for his political survival.
Spain’s Prime Minister May Be Forced to Call Early Elections
Opposition parties withdraw their support after members of the ruling party are found guilty of corruption.
Rajoy Walks Back Promise of Constitutional Reform
The conservative’s intransigence gives credence to separatists who argue Spain will never respect Catalonia.
Rajoy’s Offers Are Too Little, Too Late for Catalans
What’s needed is an ambitious proposal to break the impasse.
A Failure of Leadership in Spain
Mariano Rajoy should never have let the Catalan independence crisis come this far.
Rajoy’s Attitude Makes Catalan Secession More Likely
Belittling Catalan demands can only harden attitudes in the region.
Rajoy’s Confirmation Hinges on Socialist Abstention
The only way Spain’s conservative prime minister can stay in power is if his Socialist rivals let him.
Rajoy Gets Closer to Second Term as Liberals May Abstain
Spain’s conservative party leader would only need one more party to abstain and clear the way for him.
Spain’s Rajoy Pours Cold Water on Scottish EU Hopes
The Spanish leader worries about setting a precedent for Catalan separatists.
The Rajoy School of Political Science
The Spanish prime minister’s strategy is always to wait and wait until circumstances change in his favor.
Rajoy Vindicated, Grows Party in Spain’s Reelections
The prime minister expands his People’s Party’s plurality, putting him in a stronger position to stay in power.
Rajoy’s Left-Right Narrative Could Crush Socialists
Mariano Rajoy hopes to win back power by framing the election as a choice between himself and the far left.
Rajoy Reiterates Call for Left-Right Coalition in Spain
The conservative party leader will seek a deal with the Socialists.