Tag: Pedro Sanchez

• Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 08:15 UTC

  “Feminist cabinet” in Spain, 11 of 17 women ministers including defense, economy and finance

  

  Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given 11 of his 17 cabinet posts to women, a higher proportion than anywhere else in Europe. A self-styled feminist, Sánchez' choice was in marked contrast to the male-dominated executives of ex-PM Mariano Rajoy, ousted last week.

• Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:18 UTC

  Political storm in Spain: congress will subject PM Rajoy to a no confidence vote this week

  

  Spanish lawmakers have agreed to subject Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to a vote of no confidence this week. It comes in the wake of graft convictions of businesspeople and officials tied to his conservative Popular Party (PP).

• Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  Countdown for Rajoy's government: call for fresh elections

  

  Spanish opposition parties have launched a fierce campaign to end the conservative government of Mariano Rajoy after courts ruled that his Partido Popular profited from a large kickbacks-for-contracts scheme. The Socialist opposition announced a vote of no confidence against the prime minister with the backing of anti-establishment and left-wing parties, while the pro-business Ciudadanos (Citizens) – which had supported the conservative minority government until now – urged Mr Rajoy to call a fresh election.