View Rajoy out, Sanchez in — what next for Spain? l View Euronews speaks to Spanish politics expert Paul Kennedy about what the changes mean for the Catalonia dispute, what policies Sanchez is likely to pursue and how long he will last in power. 03/06/2018
Spain How would Sánchez have handled the Catalan crisis if he was prime minister? Pedro Sánchez says the PSOE has "only one goal, which is to open dialogue and try to reach a political solution." 09/10/2017
Spain Spain's Socialists elect hard-liner Pedro Sanchez as their new leader Spain’s bitterly divided Socialist party has chosen a new leader. 21/05/2017
France Defeated French Socialists and Republicans urge votes for Macron As the losing mainstream candidates lick their wounds after the first-round of the French presidential race, their shocked parties have had to agree on what to do… 25/04/2017
France French vote: The mainstream losers The presidential election was a huge defeat for France’s mainstream parties. 24/04/2017
France Socialist Hamon a campaign of hemorrhaging support Hamon a campaign of disappointment 23/04/2017
France Socialist Benoit Hamon appeals to the left France's Socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon vows to fight on after Manuel Valls said he would not vote for him 30/03/2017
France France election: Valls back Macron France’s former Prime Minister Manuel Valls will vote for Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election 29/03/2017
France The struggle for the soul of the French Left hots up Two giant rallies in Paris have pitted the far-left against the centre-left, which is currently in government. 19/03/2017
France French Greens embrace Socialists and start joint presidential campaign French electors have no environmental presidential candidate to vote for for the first time since the 1960s, with the Greens' man now campaigning alongside the Socialists. 27/02/2017
France Benoit Hamon wins the fight for the soul of French Socialism More than 1.3 million voters took part in the run-off vote organised by the French Socialist Party to pick their candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election. 29/01/2017
France Who is Benoit Hamon? It’s easy to say it now with hindsight but Benoit Hamon’s swift rise to the top shouldn’t really be much of a surprise. 29/01/2017
France Fighting for the soul of Socialism in France A run-off vote pits pro-business ex-premier Manuel Valls against hard-left lawmaker Benoit Hamon to be the party's presidential candidate. Analysts say it could fracture the party and potentially hand 29/01/2017
France France: socialists choose presidential candidate in run-off French voters are choosing the socialist candidate for this year’s presidential election in a run-off vote which pits former prime minister Manuel Valls against hard-left hopeful Benoit… 29/01/2017
France Hamon and Valls clash over the economy in TV debate France’s remaining two candidates for the Socialist party’s presidential nomination have clashed over the credibility of their manifestos on prime time… 26/01/2017
France Crowded field jostles for position as mud flies in French presidential race With the Socialist candidate finally chosen this weekend, can either Manuel Valls or Benoit Hamon make a difference in the packed French presidential election race? 25/01/2017
France France politics: Benoit Hamon ahead of Manual Valls in first round socialist presidential primary Results from France’s first round socialist presidential primary show Benoit Hamon in front of the country’s former Prime Minister Manual Valls. 22/01/2017
France France politics: Benoit Hamon ahead of Manual Valls in first round socialist presidential primary Results from France’s first round socialist presidential primary show Benoit Hamon in front of the country’s former Prime Minister Manual Valls. 22/01/2017
France French left-wing presidential hopefuls take part in first TV debate Seven candidates have taken part in the first French left-wing TV debate ahead of a primary to choose a candidate for this year's presidential race 13/01/2017
Portugal Portugal says farewell to Mario Soares The state funeral of Portugal’s former President Mario Soares is due to be held later today (Tuesday Jan. 10/01/2017
Moldova Moldova muses on future as presidential vote gets underway Moldova goes to the polls 13/11/2016
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
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
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
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
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
