Francisco José Alcaraz, from Vox, becomes the first far-right politician to become a Senator since the restoration of democracy. 2019-02-19
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 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
The President of the Community of Madrid, Cristina Cifuentes, resigns after the discovery of a video of her stealing anti-aging cream in a supermarket and after several weeks of controversy after it came to light that she obtained her master's degree fraudulently. 2018-04-25
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