Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resigns as the leader of People's Party, four days after losing the no-confidence vote that ended his premiership. 2018-06-5
Pedro Sánchez, a member of the Spanish Socialist Party, is sworn in as Prime Minister before King Felipe VI. Sánchez opts to take the oath without a bible or crucifix; a first in modern Spanish history. 2018-06-2
The debate on a motion of no confidence against Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government takes place at the Congress of Deputies, with a vote scheduled tomorrow. With an expected 180 votes against 176 needed, leader of the Opposition, socialist Pedro Sánchez, could immediately become the next Prime Minister. 2018-05-31
Rajoy reaffirms that he will not resign, nor call elections and that the motion of no confidence is bad for the stability of the country. 2018-05-25
The opposition Socialist Workers' Party presents a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy following the publication of the sentence in the Gürtel corruption scandal, which involved the ruling PP. 2018-05-25
The Citizens party gives an ultimatum to Rajoy to call snap elections or otherwise they'll support the motion of no confidence. 2018-05-25
Senator Rita Barberá, who was considered the "Mayoress of Spain" while governing the city of Valencia for 24 years, dies unexpectedly two days after declaring at the Supreme Court for a corruption scandal. 2016-11-23