Now the Hard Part: Convincing the Catalans
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez has the support of the left. Now he needs to woo Catalonia’s separatists.
Pedro Sánchez
Hard Line Against Catalans Doesn’t Help Sánchez in Polls
The Socialist Party leader’s sudden intransigence is convincing neither left- nor right-wing voters.
Sánchez Needs to Show Statesmanship in Catalonia
Hands off didn’t work. Repression didn’t work. How about listening to the Catalans for a change?
Sánchez Wins in Spain But Could Need Separatists for Majority
The Socialist places first, but he will need the support of Basque and Catalan parties to govern.
Sánchez Is the Reasonable Choice in Spain’s Election
We side with the problem-solvers, which in Spain today is Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Spain’s Sánchez Seals Spending Deal with Far Left
The budget deal could keep the Socialist in power for another year.
Don’t Bet Against Pedro Sánchez Yet
The Spanish prime minister has a knack for defying the odds.
Sánchez Has the Right Idea: A Referendum on Catalan Home Rule
The prime minister argues for renegotiating Catalonia’s autonomy before calling a referendum.
Abandoned by Allies, Spain’s Sánchez Loses Spending Vote
The defeat exposes the weakness of the Socialist’s minority government.
Catalan and Spanish Leaders Take Steps to Normalize Relations
Quim Torra and Pedro Sánchez meet for the first time.
Sánchez Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Federalizing Spain
Spain’s new prime minister mustn’t make the same mistake as the last.
Sánchez Seek Leading Role in EU, Conservatives Play Petty Politics
The new prime minister wants to be a driving force in Brussels. The ousted center-right has smaller ambitions.
Spain’s Rajoy Forced Out, Sánchez Elected Prime Minister
The Socialist Party leader becomes prime minister after Mariano Rajoy loses the support of Congress.
Sánchez Makes Good on Promise to Move Spain’s Socialists to the Left
The party has changed its mind about a European trade agreement with Canada.
Pedro Sánchez 2.0
The reelected Spanish Socialist Party leader promises to be more disruptive this time around.
