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Tide turns as Catalan pro-union socialists win regional elections

The centre-left PSC party will need to earn the backing of others, as deal-making in the coming days will be key to forming a government.

Spain

Spain's Sanchez says he intends to continue as PM

Sanchez took five days off to think about his future, following the decision by a court to open preliminary proceedings against his wife Begona Gomez on corruption allegations.

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Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez says he'll continue in office

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to remain in office with "even more strength" after a period of reflection.

Europe News

EU elections: European Socialists' lead candidate holds talks with SPD

June's European Parliament elections will decide where Europe is "heading", said Nicolas Schmit as he met the Social Democratic Party of Germany's leading candidate.

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Portugal's election leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty

Portugal's election outcome leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty regarding its future, while simultaneously boosting the morale of the radical right across Europe.

World News

Portuguese centre-right party claims narrow election win

The centre-right Social Democrat-led Democratic Alliance beat the Socialist Party for the first time in eight years, but have little chance of forming a majority.

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Polls open in Portugal’s general election

Polls opened in Portugal's general election on Sunday, with mainstream moderates trying to keep populists at bay.

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Brussels, my love? How do parties get votes in this crucial election?

Far-right groups are expected to do well in June's European Parliament election. How can left-wing and centrist parties turn this trend around?

Europe News

Socialists elect Nicolas Schmit as lead candidate for EU elections

The Party of European Socialists (PES) has elected Nicolas Schmit as its lead candidate for the EU elections amid worries of a far-right surge.

World News

Europe's socialist leaders meet in Spain

The meeting came as the socialist Prime Ministers of both Spain and Portugal faced significant political challenges.

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Thousands of right wingers protest outside Spain's acting PM's office

The protestors are furious that acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to grant an amnesty to pro-independence campaigners from Catalonia.

Spain

Recount drama as Spain's Socialists lose crucial seat in overseas vote

The Socialist Party lost a seat in parliament, after overseas votes were counted: a new obstacle for PM Pedro Sánchez as he struggles to form a government.

Europe News

Election has left Spain in political disarray. What could happen next?

The Spanish general election was expected to be a bellwether for the political direction of the European Union as a whole.

Europe News

Spain's Conservative Party wins election but short of majority

Sunday's general election results in Spain have created uncertainty with regards to the future of the next government - causing a possible deadlock.

Spain

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office

Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government.

Spain

Sánchez's aim to reinstate leftist coalition set to fail, polls say

Pedro Sánchez, Spain's prime minister since 2018, is facing re-election with recent ballots and most polls against him.

Europe Decoded

Pedro Sánchez's election gamble risks marring Spain's big EU moment

Spain is supposed to hold the rotating presidency of the EU Council between July and December.

Spain

What next for Spain after PM calls snap general election?

The announcement comes one day after Spain's leftist parties suffered a resounding defeat in local elections.

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Conservative and socialist MEPs trade accusations over Doñana park

S&D Leader Iratxe García said EPP Chair Manfred Weber was "making a fool of himself" after Weber attacked the European Commission's partiality.

Europe Decoded

Analysis: Sanna Marin's defeat puts European socialists in tight spot

The Finnish election adds a new chapter in a list of electoral defeats by socialist parties, including in Sweden, Italy and France.