Mariano Rajoy

Spain to overhaul sedition law used to jail Catalan independence leaders
Socialist-led coalition to rename offence ‘aggravated public disorder’ and reduce maximum sentence to five years
Sam Jones in Madrid
11, Nov, 2022 @12:51 PM

How the far right gained a foothold in Spain
With Vox’s vote rocketing, the election has seen the end of Spanish exceptionalism – and Catalonia was the catalyst
Sam Jones in Madrid
28, Apr, 2019 @8:08 PM

Catalan trial: Rajoy blames police violence on separatists
Spanish former PM says responsibility for injuries lies with organisers of illegal vote
Sam Jones in Madrid
27, Feb, 2019 @6:28 PM

Spain heads into election unknown as Sánchez runs out of road
Political landscape fragmented amid Catalan secession crisis and re-emergence of far-right
Jon Henley European affairs correspondent
15, Feb, 2019 @1:22 PM

Spanish prime minister facing first test as Andalucía goes to polls
Pedro Sánchez hoping for strong showing from socialists as rightwing parties fight each other for votes
Sam Jones in Dos Hermanas
30, Nov, 2018 @1:20 PM

Inés Arrimadas: ‘We’re all Catalans and we all deserve respect’
Leader of pro-unity party accuses Spanish PM of ‘being mortgaged’ to separatists
Sam Jones in Madrid
08, Jul, 2018 @11:30 AM

Mariano Rajoy to step down as leader of People’s party
Announcement comes days after he was ousted as Spain’s PM by a vote of no-confidence
Sam Jones in Madrid
05, Jun, 2018 @12:45 PM

Catalan leader calls for end to 'indisputable unity' of Spain
Imprisoned Jordi Sànchez urges complete overhaul of Madrid’s approach to crisis
Sam Jones in Madrid and Patrick Wintour
03, Jun, 2018 @9:23 AM

Pedro Sánchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister after no-confidence vote
Leader of socialist PSOE faces uphill battle with just 84 seats in 350-seat parliament
Sam Jones in Madrid
02, Jun, 2018 @10:49 AM

The Guardian view on Spain’s new government: a fair wind for Sánchez
Editorial: In the wake of the corruption verdicts in the Gürtel affair it was time for Mariano Rajoy to leave the stage. The new socialist government in Madrid has a big opportunity
Editorial
01, Jun, 2018 @4:24 PM

Rajoy is gone. Can Pedro Sánchez tackle the corruption plaguing Spain? | Giles Tremlett
After years of conservative-led scandal and turmoil, the new prime minister must show social democracy still has teeth, says Giles Tremlett, author of Ghosts of Spain
Giles Tremlett
01, Jun, 2018 @3:34 PM

The fall of Rajoy: how Gürtel affair defeated Spain's great survivor
Deposed PM took his own advice and stayed strong – but in the end he was powerless
Sam Jones in Madrid
01, Jun, 2018 @1:47 PM
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