Carlos García Juliá, a fascist who took part in the 1977 Atocha massacre, was returned to a prison outside Madrid on Friday.
Tag: Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party
Pedro Sánchez Will Lead Modern Spain’s First Coalition Government
The Socialist leader won approval from Parliament and will now run a fragile grouping of left-leaning parties whose survival may hinge on the separatist dispute in Catalonia.
Spain’s Leftist Outsiders Are on the Verge of Getting Inside
Pablo Iglesias and his Unidas Podemos party, who are likely to join a governing coalition for the first time, have had a bumpy ride. What lies ahead could be just as rough.
Spain’s Left Comes Up With Tentative Deal to Form a Government
The reversal comes two days after elections weakened Pedro Sánchez, the caretaker Socialist prime minister, and strengthened the far right.
Spain’s Far Right Emerges as a Force by Tapping a New Nationalism
Sunday’s election did little to help end the government deadlock. But it yielded one clear winner, the far-right Vox party, which has thrived amid a conflict over Catalonia.
Spain’s Far Right Gains in Election
As the Vox party doubled its seats, a longstanding government deadlock appeared no closer to an end.
Sánchez Loses Bid to Form a Government, Prolonging Deadlock in Spain
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been unable to forge a multiparty alliance in the fragmented Parliament, and the country faces the prospect of fresh elections.
Sánchez Struggles to Assemble New Government in Spain
Three months after winning national elections, Spain’s Socialist leader faces a difficult task in forming a coalition. Failure will mean new elections.
Franco’s Exhumation Is Delayed by Spanish Court
The Supreme Court put the government’s plan on hold indefinitely to give his relatives more time to pursue their appeal.
Gaining Strength in Spain, Sánchez Emerges as Beacon for Socialism in Europe
The prime minister has completed a remarkable comeback, consolidating a victory in national elections with a strong showing for the European Parliament.