PM likely to pay political price if he moves from punishment to ‘time for concord’

Thousands reach city in north Africa amid diplomatic dispute with Morocco

An election to the Madrid region’s powerful parliament has sent ripples through Spain’s political system

Conservative politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s confrontational style divides Spanish capital

Opposition accuses government of siding with radicals as defunct Eta still a live issue

Vox cites ‘criminal mismanagement’ of pandemic, though vote is expected to fail

Win for moderate in Galicia raises questions about opposition leader’s hardline style

New outbreaks detected ahead of elections in Galicia and Basque Country

Right-wing opposition claims women’s day event in early March put lives at risk

The country’s daily death toll has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a month

Conspiracy theories and grudges characterise approach by right-wing opposition

The government’s confidence that it could contain the spread of Covid-19 has shattered

Barcelona summit seen as prelude to talks aimed at resolving crisis

New left-wing coalition under pressure amid controversy over parental authorisation

Despite the right’s inflated rhetoric, the PSOE-Podemos programme offers reforms in the classic EU social democratic tradition: raising pensions, public service incomes and the minimum wage

Jailed Catalan vice-president not allowed to take up MEP seat

Electoral board ruling casts doubt on plan by Catalan nationalists to support Sánchez

Catalan instability overshadows Spain’s fourth election in four years

Tense confrontations turning into major challenge for Spanish authorities

Socialists lose parliamentary vote amid disagreement with Podemos on coalition posts

Pedro Sánchez’s party dominates in elections but right takes the capital

Puigdemont hopeful MEP immunity will allow him to return from exile to Spain

Catalan independence key issue in country’s third general election in less than four years

Popular Party’s Pablo Casado has ramped up his fiery rhetoric in a bid to become PM

Whatever the outcome, odds are that Spain’s politics will remain fractious

Political right recall terrorist group, which disbanded last year

Popular Party leader Pablo Casado described the PM as a ‘criminal’ who has committed high treason

Election announced after parliament voted down budget from minority government

Madrid election rumours rife as rebellion and sedition court case gets under way

Spain PM suffers backlash as government seeks independent figure to facilitate talks

Madrid government claims trip will boost chances of Catalan solution

A day of planned demonstrations in the city follows a year of turmoil for Catalonia

Interview: Imprisoned politician Josep Rull awaits trial for rebellion

Election leaves conservatives seeking backing of Vox to form new government

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez says he will vote against document as it stands

Spanish region’s president Quim Torra criticised for praising separatist ‘pressure’

Pedro Sánchez’s doctoral thesis is ‘a piece of rubbish’, says newspaper

Decree means dictator’s remains will be removed from Valley of Fallen mausoleum

Removal from mausoleum to proceed despite opposition from dictator’s family

Magistrate finds evidence that Pablo Casado’s degree was a ‘gift’ because of political connections