PSOE and Sumar rule out asking for judicial reports on amnesty bill in face of PP offensive
The PP is exhausting the last opportunities to try and slow down the progress of the legislation
Tuesday, 28 of november of 2023 - 21:36
Jaume Vich
PP rejects Vox's petition to illegalize Catalan pro-independence parties Junts and ERC
The extremists intended to urge the Spanish government to illegalize the pro-independence parties
Tuesday, 21 of november of 2023 - 21:31
Podemos blames Yolanda Díaz for their absence from the new Spanish executive
Podemos consider the veto to their presence a "serious political mistake"; meanwhile, Sumar will occupy five ministries
Monday, 20 of november of 2023 - 23:21
Legal counsel of Spanish Congress approves the Catalan amnesty bill for consideration by MPs
The legal services argue that it has no "defects of form" that would prevent the start of parliamentary processing
Monday, 20 of november of 2023 - 21:25
Speaker announces debate for Pedro Sánchez's investiture as Spanish PM for Wednesday and Thursday
Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has the votes assured (179) to be elected on the first ballot
Monday, 13 of november of 2023 - 20:19
Sánchez’s approaching investiture overshadows princess Leonor's oath of allegiance
Two parallel political realities go on display in the Spanish Congress: monarchist pomp overshadowed by investiture progress
Tuesday, 31 of october of 2023 - 21:38
Spanish interior minister warns not to link "irregular immigration" to "terrorist phenomenon"
Marlaska meets with political parties following this week's decision to reinforce Spain's Level 4 out of 5 terrorism alert
Friday, 20 of october of 2023 - 21:19
The PP turns Senate session into a choral attack on the amnesty, Catalan independence and Sánchez
The PP's regional barons accuse Sánchez of an "infamous transaction" and reproach Aragonès for not having stayed to listen
Thursday, 19 of october of 2023 - 21:50
Pere Aragonès in the Senate: "The amnesty is the starting point; the referendum, the destination"
The Catalan president argues for calling an "agreed and recognized" independence referendum, looking to the Scottish model
Thursday, 19 of october of 2023 - 18:36
Carles Vallejo's complaint of Franco-era torture, rejected by a judge, is appealed by prosecutors
Barcelona prosecutors see it as "premature" to reject complaint against officers of Franco's Political-Social Brigade
Wednesday, 18 of october of 2023 - 23:24
Junts cools down expectations for an investiture deal with the PSOE: "We're still far apart"
Junts spokesperson Míriam Nogueras gave Sánchez the transcript of Carles Puigdemont's address of intentions in Brussels
Friday, 13 of october of 2023 - 18:14
ERC opts to negotiate an accord for the investiture, not for the legislature
The Catalan party says that the phone call between Pedro Sánchez and ERC president Oriol Junqueras was "democratic normality"
Wednesday, 11 of october of 2023 - 19:33
ECHR president sidesteps the issue of pro-independence leaders' appeals in Madrid appearance
Spanish Constitutional Court president tells Síofra O'Leary that he regards ECHR condemnations of Spain as "progress"
Thursday, 5 of october of 2023 - 21:28
Felipe VI assigns investiture to Pedro Sánchez, with Junts and ERC support still to be secured
The passing of the amnesty law will be the first key element in the negotiation after the Feijóo fiasco
Tuesday, 3 of october of 2023 - 18:42
Spanish Congress brushes Feijóo aside and opens the way for Sánchez
After 177 MPs gave the definitive 'no' to the PP candidate, Felipe VI is to hold new contacts with the parties next week
Friday, 29 of september of 2023 - 19:55
Feijóo demands "integrity" from Sánchez to reject amnesty: "I do not accept this price"
Feijóo renounces recovery of crime of sedition, proposes creation of crime of institutional disloyalty, toughen embezzlement
Tuesday, 26 of september of 2023 - 20:15
Voices in Catalan, Euskera and Galician are heard in the Spanish Congress, in a bitter debate
Congress approves the urgent reform of the regulation on language use in the house, to be confirmed on Thursday
Tuesday, 19 of september of 2023 - 18:53
Spanish government notes its differences with Puigdemont's conditions: "We are poles apart"
Government spokesperson avoids specifics in responding to Puigdemont, diverting attention to Feijóo's investiture attempt
Tuesday, 5 of september of 2023 - 19:11
Spanish government and PP respond coolly to Urkullu's proposal, while Ayuso attacks it
Ayuso accuses Sánchez of wanting to turn Spain into a "plurinational secular federal republic"
Thursday, 31 of august of 2023 - 23:03
Junts registers its own group in the Spanish Congress thanks to 4 deputies 'lent' by the PSC
The PSC will temporarily hand over to Junts two of its MPs from each of two Catalan electorates: Tarragona and Girona
Thursday, 24 of august of 2023 - 19:09
First gesture in Congress: PSOE and Sumar will allow ERC and Junts to form parliamentary groups
Having its own parliamentary group gives a party greater financial resources and visibility in the lower house's processes
Wednesday, 23 of august of 2023 - 20:41
Spanish MPs will vote on September 26th and 27th over investiture of Feijóo as prime minister
If Feijóo is rejected, the left bloc can then have its turn; if it also fails, January 14th will see a repeat election
Wednesday, 23 of august of 2023 - 13:48
King Felipe VI chooses the PP's Feijóo to be the candidate for investiture as Spain's new PM
For the first time, the Spanish monarch was faced with two candidates seeking the investiture, and had to choose between them
Tuesday, 22 of august of 2023 - 20:56
The PSOE prescribes "caution, discretion and dialogue" over Catalan amnesty request
The PP will persist in attempting to seduce the Basque Nationalists if Felipe VI entrusts the investiture to Feijóo
Monday, 21 of august of 2023 - 20:28
Puigdemont's protagonism marks out a different route for the investiture of Pedro Sánchez
Junts and ERC will pressure the PSOE over the investiture after anointing Armengol as speaker of the Spanish Congress
Friday, 18 of august of 2023 - 14:34
Armengol seeks "consensus" in introducing Catalan to the Spanish Congress: "As fast as possible"
The new speaker of Congress recognizes that articulating the use of the three co-official languages "has its complexity"
Friday, 18 of august of 2023 - 12:35
Francina Armengol (PSOE), new speaker of the Spanish Congress with the votes of ERC and Junts
ERC and Junts vote for the former Balearic Socialist president, in a deal which agrees to bring Catalan into the Congress
Thursday, 17 of august of 2023 - 12:33
The PSOE and the PP, flying blind into crucial Congress vote which could decant Spain's political future
Pro-independence Junts could make the difference for the PSOE, but Puigdemont's party implies that Sánchez hasn't done enough
Thursday, 17 of august of 2023 - 00:45
Looking to Waterloo: the PSOE, Sumar and Bildu admit contacts with Junts ahead of key vote
Spain's left-wing bloc say it's a "good sign" that Junts is negotiating the Congressional Bureau, to be voted on Thursday
Monday, 14 of august of 2023 - 19:58
Spanish minister Robles criticises Constitutional Court for handling of Puigdemont appeal
Margarita Robles did not hesitate to criticise the three-judge chamber for the way it rejected Puigdemont and Comín's appeal
Thursday, 10 of august of 2023 - 21:10
The Socialists tackle the Bureau negotiation, under the watchful eyes of ERC and Junts
The PSOE entrusts Félix Bolaños and Rafael Simancas to the talks, separating the Bureau from the investiture of a PM
Thursday, 10 of august of 2023 - 19:04
Meritxell Batet, speaker of Spanish Congress, steps aside and won't be a candidate on August 17th
With the Catalan Socialist's withdrawal, the PSOE will now select a new candidate for next week's key vote for speaker
Tuesday, 8 of august of 2023 - 20:10
Vox's "yes" to Feijóo fuels new PP efforts to win Spanish investiture, but the PNV are unmoved
Far-right Vox offers its votes to the PP without entering a Feijóo executive, but the key Basque MPs remain opposed
Monday, 7 of august of 2023 - 20:54
Public Prosecutor's Office asks Supreme Court to process a new European arrest warrant against Puigdemont
Prosecutors call for their handover for the crimes of misuse of funds and disobedience after the EGC's ruling
Monday, 24 of july of 2023 - 23:54
The PP and Vox will eliminate Catalan as the main language in schools in eight Valencian regions
The new minister of Education plans to modify the law on multilingualism in order to take the spotlight away from Catalan
Thursday, 20 of july of 2023 - 21:29
Feijóo responds to Abascal's outburst about the harsh 155 in Catalonia: "I will reduce tensions"
Feijóo denies the referendum that the pro-independence movement proposes: "We can't do that".
Wednesday, 19 of july of 2023 - 22:26
The PP corrects its own leader: party plans to deactivate the dialogue table with Catalonia
PP leader Feijóo said in an interview that he had "no interest in going against a table if it is constituted"
Friday, 7 of july of 2023 - 18:39
Spanish court annuls law prioritizing use of the Euskera language in Basque Country councils
Constitutional Court rules against Basque law allowing Spanish only if a city councillor showed inability to speak Euskera
Thursday, 6 of july of 2023 - 18:26
The PP's plan for Catalonia: bring back sedition, punish referendums, speak more Spanish
Alberto Núñez Feijóo promises to promote measures that are "contrary to the independence movement"
Tuesday, 4 of july of 2023 - 19:59
Spanish Supreme Court maintains 'aggravated' misuse of funds charge against Puigdemont
Appeals chamber dismisses defence arguments and maintains judge Pablo Llarena's use of a more severe misuse of funds charge
Thursday, 15 of june of 2023 - 20:52
Valencia's language under threat as the PP-Vox regional coalition finalizes its policies
Future PP president Mazón disdains the linguistic "policing" of Valencian, which is the same Romance language as Catalan
Wednesday, 14 of june of 2023 - 22:37
The right and far right take power in Spain's Valencian Country as PP-Vox coalition is formed
Vox's candidate, convicted of sexist violence, won't join the coalition but instead will be number 1 on general election list
Tuesday, 13 of june of 2023 - 21:34
Podemos threatens Sumar and eyes standing alone in Valencian Country on 23rd July
Valencia, a sticking point as electoral coalition negotiations on the Spanish left get close to the midnight Friday deadline
Thursday, 8 of june of 2023 - 23:08
Pedro Sánchez gives up opening address to Spain's EU presidency after PP pressure
Due to the snap election on July 23rd, the Spanish government has asked for the opening speech to be moved to September
Friday, 2 of june of 2023 - 19:57
Spain's opposition leader Feijóo foresees the end of the Socialist era: "We've gone far enough"
After Sunday's electoral battering of the Socialists, the PP leader sees the July 23rd general election as the end of a cycle
Monday, 29 of may of 2023 - 21:11
Prosecutors reject banning the Basque party EH Bildu: "It is a democratic political group"
Prosecutors rule out the ban called for by Ayuso and Vox, after Bildu had included former ETA members in its candidatures
Thursday, 18 of may of 2023 - 21:38
Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the Madrid regional president who wants more
The Madrid politician is the leading figure in the PP's reserve but at the same time its most powerful internal threat
Saturday, 13 of may of 2023 - 00:37
