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Spain

María Dolores Cospedal Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Feijóo Asked to Form Government, But Chances Are Slim

Most Spanish parties prefer the current prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 23, 2023
Sagrada Família Barcelona Spain

Sánchez Should Offer Catalans a Federal Spain

If an independence referendum is too much to ask.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 1, 2023
Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Regional Parties Refuse Deal with Spanish Right

Alberto Núñez Feijóo won the election but could lose the battle in Congress.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 27, 2023
Pedro Sánchez

Spanish Election Gives Power to Separatists

Basque and Catalan parties win the crucial swing votes in Congress.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 24, 2023
Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Neither Left Nor Right Wins Majority in Spain

Regional parties hold the balance of power in Congress.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 23, 2023July 29, 2023
Barcelona Spain

Spanish Election Could Reignite Catalan Independence Crisis

Conservatives would ban independence referendums and potentially end home rule.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 22, 2023July 22, 2023
Pedro Sanchez

Sánchez Has Made Spain Freer and Greener

The opposition would take the country back in time.

Atlantic SentinelAtlantic SentinelJuly 21, 2023July 22, 2023
Spanish Congress Madrid

Spanish Election Guide

The electoral system, the parties, the issues and possible coalitions, explained.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 19, 2023July 22, 2023
Esteban González Pons

Spanish Conservatives Are Unlikely to Normalize Vox

Far from drawing Vox to the center, the People’s Party has been pulled to the right.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 14, 2023
Alberto Núñez Feijóo

What Spain’s People’s Party Wants

The conservaties will probably win the election, but they may need to do a deal with the far right.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 9, 2023October 23, 2023
Emmanuel Macron Ursula von der Leyen Pedro Sánchez Charles Michel

What Sánchez Has Achieved

The social democrat has pulled Spain to the left.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 26, 2023August 21, 2023
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Gambles by Calling Early Election in Spain

The prime minister is betting he can make the election a choice between him and the far right.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Pedro Sánchez

Spanish Local Elections Guide

The first Spanish elections since the pandemic are a test for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 27, 2023July 22, 2023
Salvador Illa

Catalan Socialists Learn from Their Mistakes

Two years ago, Salvador Illa let his ego get in the way of a deal.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 7, 2023July 11, 2023
Barcelona Spain

Spain’s Rental Reforms, Explained

Rent increases are capped through 2025. The government will subsidize more low-rent housing.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 20, 2023May 30, 2023

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