Socialist Party Bosses Grow Restless in Spain
Regional leaders question the party’s decision not to give Mariano Rajoy a third term.
Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party
Spanish Parties Need to Get Their Act Together
Time is running out to form a government, yet none of the major parties are close to a deal.
Pedro Sánchez: The Man Without Options
Spain’s Socialist Party leader could find himself with no good options after the election, again.
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.
Spain’s Socialists Will Have to Fight on Two Fronts
The right will accuse the Socialists of putting party before country while the far left alleges a betrayal.
Spain’s Sánchez Fails Second Parliamentary Test
The Socialist Party leader fails to become prime minister a second time.
Far Left Rejects Socialist-Led Government in Spain
An intransigent far left votes down a proposed coalition government of center-left parties.
Spanish Pact Combines Worst of Both Worlds
The Socialists get labor reform. The liberals block a referendum on Catalan independence.
Agile Sánchez Seen Putting Together Coalition in Spain
The Socialist Party leader is outmaneuvering both his far-left rivals and the man he hopes to succeed.
No Good Coalition Options for Spain’s Socialists
There are no easy options for Pedro Sánchez as he starts to form Spain’s next government.
Spain’s Parties Go Through Necessary Motions in Talks
The Socialists must explore a coalition they don’t like while the conservatives bide their time.
Spain’s Socialists: Coalition with Anyone But Rajoy
The country’s left-wing leader calls for a broad progressive alliance to keep the right out of power.
Tragedy of Europe’s Socialists Could Repeat Itself in Spain
Spain’s Socialists should take a lesson from their counterparts in Germany and the Netherlands.
Spanish Left Rules Out Keeping Rajoy in Power
Spain’s two largest left-wing parties reject another conservative-led government.
Spanish Parties in Three-Way Tie for Election
Conservative, liberal and socialist parties are vying for first place in Spain’s general election.