Spanish Center-Right Makes the Same Mistake Again
They keep trying to outflank the far right and failing.
People’s Party (Spain)
Conservatives Put Party Before Country. They’ve Harmed Both
And they call it patriotism.
Spanish Politicians Need to Come to Grips with Coalition Politics
The center-left and center-right can no longer govern on their own. They need to compromise.
Vox Is Unreliable Partner for Spanish Right
Every time the far right gets what it wants, it asks for something more.
After Historic Defeat, Spain’s Center-Right U-Turns
Pablo Casado belatedly appeals to moderates after leading his party into its worst defeat ever.
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.
Spanish Conservatives Balk at Terms of Deal with Far Right
Repealing laws on violence against women and LGBT equality are a bridge too far.
Kurzism Doesn’t Travel Well
Conservatives in France and Spain have mimicked the Austrian’s lurch to the right without his success.
Socialists Lose Election in Andalusia, Far Right Breaks Through
The Socialists will probably lose control of the regional government after forty years.
Harder Line Neither Helps Nor Hurts Spain’s People’s Party — For Now
Pablo Casado’s lurch to the right plays well with the base, but he isn’t expanding the party’s coalition.
The Spanish Right’s Gibraltar Hypocrisy
The People’s Party said it wouldn’t use Brexit to get a deal on Gibraltar. Now it blames the left for failing to do just that.
Spanish Right Takes Harder Line on Catalonia, Immigration
Pablo Casado doesn’t want to give other parties an opportunity to challenge him from the right.
With Casado, Spain’s People’s Party Turns Right
Pablo Casado’s victory signals a desire for a more right-wing program.
Spain’s People’s Party Primary, Explained
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría is the favorite, but Pablo Casado has mounted a strong challenge.
Rajoy Steps Down as Party Leader. Here Are His Possible Successors
Three women and two men are tipped as possible future leaders of Spain’s conservative party.