Now playing Next Spain Spain's Rajoy looks to decisive Saturday vote to form new government It has taken 10 months, but Spain appears to be finally on the verge of forming a new government. 27/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Rajoy's wait is over, but his room for manoeuvre limited With an end to Spain’s political deadlock, at long last the Conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy can get to work once again. 27/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain poised for new government after 10 months of political limbo Spain is set to get its first real government in 10 months. 25/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's Rajoy welcomes Socialists' decision to end political deadlock Mariano Rajoy is heading towards a second term as Spain’s Prime Minister, after Socialists agreed not to block his latest bid to form a government. 24/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's Socialists clear the way for Rajoy The party has voted to abstain in crucial confidence vote, effectively enabling their conservative rivals to form a minority government and ending ten months of political deadlock 23/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's 'trial of the year' opens Top officials inside Spain’s ruling Popular Party, have appeared in court in Madrid on charges of fraud. 04/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain: Socialist leader Sanchez quits, paving way for end to political paralysis The embattled leader of Spain’s opposition Socialists resigned on Saturday, clearing the way for a possible end to nine months of political deadlock in the… 01/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain: Political stalemate could ease as Socialist Sanchez threatens to quit A crunch meeting of Spain's opposition Socialists could herald the beginning of the end of Spain's political deadlock. 01/10/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's socialists in crisis as party executive revolts against leader The future of Spain’s main opposition socialist leader Pedro Sanchez hangs by a thread after top party officials resigned en mass. 29/09/2016
Now playing Next Spain No change in Spain as regional polls fail to break political deadlock The Basque Nationalist Party lead by Íñigo Urkullu came out on top as predicted in one of two regional polls held in Spain on Sunday with seats and results… 25/09/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's acting PM Rajoy loses second confidence vote Spain’s acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy has failed in a second attempt to win parliament’s backing to form a government, plunging the country into… 02/09/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain tries to form a government for the second time this week Commentators say Conservative leader Mariano Rajoy's likely failure will start the countdown towards another election. 02/09/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's acting PM Mariano Rajoy loses parliament confidence vote Spain has moved closer to having to call its third election in a year after the country’s acting premier was denied a second term in office. 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's Rajoy faces crunch confidence vote in parliament Is Spain headed for a third election in a year? 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Spain Negotiations underway to form a government in Spain There are signs of movement on the political gridlock in Spain as the liberal Ciudadanos party says it could support a government led by Conservative Mariano Rajoy if reforms are agreed. 10/08/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's political stalemate: 'No end in sight' Failure to form a coalition government following two inclusive elections could send Spanish voters to the polls for a third time since December. 02/08/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's King Felipe tasks Mariano Rajoy to form new government Spain’s acting prime minister has accepted a mandate from the king to form a government. 28/07/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain: Rajoy announces vote in attempt to end political stalemate Spain’s caretaker prime minister Mariano Rajoy is attempting to break the political deadlock in the country and announced a vote to swear him into office for August, but the Socialists declared they w 14/07/2016
Now playing Next Spain No end in sight to Spanish political deadlock Spain’s political deadlock has shown no signs of letting up after Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez reaffirmed his party would not back a government led by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s… 13/07/2016
Now playing Next Spain Spain's socialists refuse to back Rajoy government The leader of Spain’s Socialist party has refused to back Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s second attempt to form a coalition government in six months. 09/07/2016