Since Spain transitioned to democracy, the country’s politics has been dominated by two major parties. In election after election, the center-right Partido Popular (PP) and the center-left ...

Spain is in turmoil since Sunday’s elections resulted in a hung parliament and a historic collapse of the two-party system that has dominated Spanish politics since the end of the fascist Franco ...

Most Spaniards are pessimistic about income inequality, job opportunities and the political system. Significantly, a large majority are skeptical that the gap between the rich and poor will narrow.

Spanish police gathered emails from the Socialist Party's ex-official Santos Cerdan, escalating a graft investigation that has rocked the party and led to his resignation. The probe, also involving ...

Spanish politics today cannot be understood without accounting for the political implications of the 2008 Great Recession and the subsequent economic crisis that lasted until 2015 in Spain. ... From ...

On Wednesday, Rajoy, the leader of the conservative Popular Party or PP needed an absolute majority in the 350 seat assembly. But he lost the vote of confidence with 189 votes against and 170. The ...

How Spain’s voters and political systems have kept the far right out of power – for now Published: February 13, 2025 5:22am EST Erika Jaráiz Gulías , Universidade de Santiago de Compostela ...

Spain’s Socialists scored a bad result on Sunday night — worse even than the historic low they suffered four years ago. Yet party leader Pedro Sánchez may just be able to map out a path to power.

Polls in Spain are closed and votes are being counted in a general snap election that could see the far-right return to power for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Spain’s traditional two-party system has given way to a fragmented parliament with two new parties gaining a large number of seats in Sunday’s elections. Mark Kelly reports. Image: Getty ...