- 2h ago
Feijóo's Censure Push Stumbles as Catalan Business Asks for Plans, and Illa Warns Against Vox Alliance
At the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo's speech drew a cool reception from the business elite, while regional presidents Salvador Illa and Imanol Pradales warned against any alliance that would bring the far‑right into government.
- 3d 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.
- May 26
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.
