350,000 Rally in Barcelona for Release of Separatist Leaders

JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press Oct 26, 2019 Nine pro-independence leaders are behind bars for their roles in Catalonia's failed 2017 bid to secede from Spain. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Deeply Divided, Spaniards Vote With Eye on Far-Right’s Rise

ARITZ PARRA / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 The fragmentation is the result of austerity that followed a recession, disenchantment with bipartisan politics and the recent rise of far-right populism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Spain’s Socialists Have Big Green Plans for the Country

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 6, 2019 The Mediterranean nation is already getting 40 percent of its electricity from renewables, and its government hopes to double that by 2030. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

EU Sets Crisis Summit on Migration

LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Italy’s New Leaders Get Tough on Migrants; Rescue Ship Docks in Spain

FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The Spanish prime minister offers safe harbor to a private rescue ship after Italy and Malta refuse to allow its 629 migrant passengers to disembark in their ports. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sworn In as Spain’s Leader, Sanchez Faces Catalan Conundrum

JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press Jun 2, 2018 Hours after Pedro Sanchez takes the oath of office, one of the most critical issues facing his fragile government is pressed upon him: ending the Catalonia secession crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spain’s New Leader Takes Aim at Corruption, Austerity

ARITZ PARRA and BARRY HATTON / The Associated Press Jun 1, 2018 Prime Minister-elect Pedro Sanchez vows to root out the corruption that helped bring down his county's outgoing conservative government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spain’s Conservative Government Poised to Fall

ARITZ PARRA / The Associated Press May 31, 2018 Socialists prepare to take power in what appears to be a stunning loss for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The development could inject a new element of tension into European Union politics and global financial markets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spain’s Socialists Reject P.M. Mariano Rajoy, Right-Wing Government

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 In the wake of the latest election, Pedro Sanchez, leader of the Socialists, announced that his party would not support acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, leader of the right-wing People’s Party, to continue in office. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )