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