Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a progressive with a reputation as a wily survivor, had considered stepping down over corruption accusations against his wife that he says are a smear.
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Pedro Sánchez Secures New Term to Lead a Divided Spain
The Socialist prime minister won a parliamentary vote only after promising amnesty to Catalan separatists, enraging conservatives.
Sánchez’s Deal With Catalonia Separatists Creates Turmoil in Spain
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s agreement with Catalan separatists will likely keep him in power, but it has provoked an upheaval.
What the Collapse of Spain’s Far Right Means Going Forward
About the only thing clear from Spain’s muddled election results was that Spaniards were turning away from the political extremes.
Spain Elections: Results Show No Party With Enough Votes to Govern
The returns showed no party winning the support needed to govern, leaving the country facing weeks of uncertainty.
What to Know About Spain’s Election on Sunday
The national elections could see a far-right party enter the Spanish government for the first time since the 1970s.
Spanish Vote Threatens Efforts to Recover Franco’s Victims
Spain’s left-wing government has tried to accelerate exhumations of mass graves left from the dictatorship. If it wins Sunday’s election, the right may end that.
Far-Right Party Gaining in Spain
As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government.
Spain Allows Legal Gender Change Without a Medical Evaluation
A new law will allow people 16 and older to change their registered gender without undergoing psychological and medical evaluations to show gender dysphoria.
Ex-Military Officers Criticize Spain’s Government and Praise Franco
The comments by former officers, and some current ones, struck a raw nerve in a country that had been ruled by a military dictatorship.