Feijóo Asked to Form Government, But Chances Are Slim
Most Spanish parties prefer the current prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.
Most Spanish parties prefer the current prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.
If an independence referendum is too much to ask.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo won the election but could lose the battle in Congress.
Basque and Catalan parties win the crucial swing votes in Congress.
The opposition would take the country back in time.
The social democrat has pulled Spain to the left.
The prime minister is betting he can make the election a choice between him and the far right.
The right used an antiquated sedition law to persecute Catalan separatists.
“I didn’t break up with them. They broke up with me.”
Without their support, the prime minister would not have a majority in Congress.
A spying scandal shatters what little hope Catalan nationalists had of negotiating with Madrid.
The best news is that talks are happening at all.
The separatists have fifty more demands.
End the prosecution of Catalan nationalists. Give the region more autonomy.
Mark Rutte and Pedro Sánchez caution against protectionism.