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Madrid People's Party leader resigns amid corruption probe

The head of the Madrid branch of Spain’s ruling People’s Party has resigned after a police probe into party corruption. Esperanza Aguirre said she

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Jailed Spanish puppeteers freed after "glorifying terrorism"

Two puppeteers jailed for glorifying terrorism in Spain have been released Their detention on Saturday caused a public storm of words over speech

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Tough talking as Spain tries to form coalition government

Spain’s Socialists are forging ahead with the arduous task of trying to form a coalition government, six weeks after a general election left the

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Socialists get their turn to form Spanish government after Rajoy fails

Spain is still staggering uncertainly towards a new government a month after an inconclusive general election. King Felipe has now asked the

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Spain: political deadlock continues after latest Rajoy move

Acting Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy still believes a grand coalition between his People’s Party, the socialists and the smaller Ciudadanos

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Spain: Mariano Rajoy tells the King he will not form a government

The incumbent Prime Minister plays a high-stakes game of "wait and see"

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Rajoy calls for broad coalition as split parliament reconvenes

A split parliament reflecting a tricky political landscape in Spain held its first session on Wednesday (Jan. 13). It was the first time Spain’s

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Artur Mas to step down, backs Carles Puigdemont as potential successor

Amid waning support, acting President of Catalonia, Artur Mas says he will step down as the Spanish region’s pro-independence leader. Pro-secession

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Catalonia: Artur Mas to step down as regional president

Amid waning party support, acting President of Catalonia, Artur Mas says he will step down as the Spanish region’s pro-independence leader

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Rajoy still hoping for Spanish coalition

Spain’s acting prime minister says he’s still hoping to build a broad coalition government – despite being rebuffed by both the Socialist Party and

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Spanish PM's coalition bid receives latest blow from Podemos

Spain’s left-wing Podemos party leader has told Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy that he will not offer any support for a new government formed by

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Philip VI's call for national unity heard loud and clear by Basques & Catalans

The King of Spain’s Christmas speech’s strong appeals to beware of nationalist sentiment led to its leaders being quick off the mark to comment. The

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Rajoy claims mandate to start talks on forming new Spanish government

The People's Party won the most votes but not an absolute majority and will find it hard to cobble together a government

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Spain: sailing in uncharted political waters

"Historic compromises" ahead

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Mariano Rajoy faces tough negotiations to form a coalition government

Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular may have come first in the voting but if he is to form a new government he may have to do it in a coalition with one

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Spain's future unclear as Rajoy loses majority

The political duopoly that has ruled Spain for decades has been broken as new parties split the vote in the country’s general election. Although

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Independence issue weighs heavily on the minds of voters in Catalonia

The national parties have been struggling to come up with proposals to appease the separatist movement

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Only one thing certain in Spanish elections: the uncertainty of the outcome

Opinion polls suggest the incumbent prime minister of the conservative People's Party will scrape through, but without an absolute majority

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Spain votes in tightest election in 40 years

Experts agree that Spain, which has been struggling economically, is seeing the end of a long-established two-party system.

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Voting stations prepare for Sunday's election in Spain, the tightest in decades

It has been a day of reflection in Spain ahead of the country's tightest election in decades