- 2d ago
Spain's Governing Partners Demand Early Elections as Corruption Scandals Mount, but Reject Backing a No-Confidence Vote
Key parliamentary allies of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are publicly demanding he call snap elections, declaring the legislature exhausted amid a wave of corruption investigations targeting his Socialist party, while simultaneously refusing to support a conservative-led no-confidence motion.
- 2d ago
Pedro Sánchez admits 'stumbles' but attacks 'sly' opposition; philosopher slams left's corruption disguise
At the JSE congress, PM Sánchez concedes 'problems' but blames opposition for 'dirty tricks'; Elizabeth Duval says covering corruption as defense of democracy 'damages the left'.
- 4d ago
PNV's Esteban declares Spanish legislature 'finished,' demands early elections but rules out no-confidence motion
Basque Nationalist Party president Aitor Esteban declared Spain's legislature has "reached its end" and called on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to dissolve parliament and hold elections in 2026, while firmly rejecting any no-confidence motion.
- 4d ago
Spanish Government in Crisis: PSOE Headquarters Searched, Coalition Partners Waver as Judicial Pressure Mounts
Agents from Spain's Guardia Civil entered the PSOE's Madrid headquarters on Wednesday to execute a judicial request for information, deepening a political crisis that has seen a former prime minister indicted and the party's manager charged, while coalition partners warn of legislative paralysis.
- 4d ago
Spain's Senate censures Sánchez government over corruption scandals as key allies PNV and Junts abstain
The Spanish Senate approved a non-binding motion on Wednesday condemning Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government over multiple corruption investigations, with crucial parliamentary allies PNV and Junts abstaining rather than voting against the measure.
- 5d ago
Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party Headquarters in Expanding Corruption Probe Rocking Sánchez Government
Civil Guard officers searched the Madrid headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Party on Wednesday, seizing documents in a widening corruption investigation that has sparked mass protests and calls for early elections.
- 6d ago
PNV and Junts Tighten the Screws on Sánchez but Reject a No-Confidence Motion, Preferring an Early Election
The Basque PNV and Catalan Junts are intensifying pressure on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez over the Zapatero scandal, but both parties are cooling on a formal no-confidence motion, fearing it would benefit their rivals and force them into an alliance with the far-right.
