Espagne: après la chute de Rajoy, la droite élit son nouveau chef

Groggy après la chute de Mariano Rajoy, le Parti Populaire espagnol (droite) va choisir samedi son nouveau chef, entre Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, ancienne bras droit de Rajoy, et Pablo Casado, jeune loup tendance droite dure.

Espagne: Mariano Rajoy dit quitter "définitivement" la politique

L'ancien chef du gouvernement conservateur espagnol Mariano Rajoy, qui a annoncé mardi quitter la tête du Parti populaire après avoir été renversé par le parlement, a assuré mercredi qu'il abandonnait la politique "définitivement".

Catalonia authorities announce new cabinet, pave way for Madrid to end direct rule

Catalan authorities announced their new cabinet on Friday, excluding four nominees under investigation for their role in its independence drive, Reuters reports.

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy resigns ahead of trust vote in Parliament

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resigned ahead of a no-confidence vote in the country’s Parliament on Friday, local daily El Pais reported.

Spain's PM Will Not Resign Ahead of No-Confidence Vote

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is currently under investigation over allegations of corruption and other forms of wrongdoing by his party. This morning, he addressed the country's lower house of parliament as a part of two-day proceedings, which will conclude with a vote over the official's future in the government.

Spain's Rajoy to Face Vote of No Confidence over Ruling Party Graft Case

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of no confidence over a graft case involving members of his People's Party (PP) in which a High Court judge also questioned the credibility of his testimony as a witness last year.

Spanish PM: ETA's exit won't make its crimes 'disappear'

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Thursday the disbandment of the Basque separatist group ETA won't make its decades of violence disappear.

Catalogne: Rajoy demande aux séparatistes de désigner un candidat qui respecte la loi

Le chef du gouvernement espagnol, Mariano Rajoy, a appelé dimanche les indépendantistes catalans à désigner un candidat qui respecte la loi pour présider leur région en remplacement de Carles Puigdemont, sous le coup d'un mandat d'arrêt en Espagne et installé en Belgique.

Rajoy juge "absurde" que Puigdemont veuille gouverner la Catalogne depuis l'étranger

Le chef du gouvernement espagnol Mariano Rajoy a estimé vendredi "absurde" que le président catalan destitué Carles Puigdemont veuille gouverner la Catalogne depuis la Belgique où il s'est réfugié pour échapper aux poursuites judiciaires.

Rajoy says Catalan parliament should meet on 17 January

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said the new Catalan parliament should hold its maiden session on 17 January, the first step in reinstating local government after Madrid fired the old regional administration for illegally declaring independence.

Rajoy rules out national election after pro-independence parties win Catalan vote

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has ruled out calling a national election after Catalan pro-independence parties won a majority in a regional vote, thwarting his bid to resolve the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

Spain's PM seeks pro-Spanish unity vote in Catalonia snap elections

Spain's prime minister on Sunday said the Catalan branch of his conservative Popular Party would be open to coalition talks following the upcoming local elections in Catalonia, but reiterated the party's stances in favor of national unity, the Constitution and the rule of law.

Spanish PM Urges Catalans to Vote Separatists Out of Office

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is urging Catalans to oust separatists from their regional parliament in an early election he has called for Dec. 21.

Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

Catalonia's regional parliament has declared independence from Spain on in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared illegal by Spain's constitutional court.

Rajoy to formally ask Puigdemont about independence status

Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the Spanish prime minister called for clarification from Catalonia over its decision to suspend a declaration of independence the previous evening.

Rajoy says Spain will not be divided following vote

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said that Spain would not be divided, a week after Catalonia held a referendum that authorities there say showed voters overwhelmingly support independence.

Каталония официально запросит Мадрид начать переговоры по референдуму о независимости

Власти Каталонии договорились официально запросить у испанского правительства во главе с Мариано Рахоем начать переговоры по положениям и условиям референдума о независимости автономии. Об этом заявила представитель регионального правительства Неус Мунте.

Rajoy promet des milliards à la Catalogne pour contrer l'indépendantisme

Le président du gouvernement espagnol Mariano Rajoy a promis mardi à la Catalogne que 4,2 milliards d'euros seraient investis sur son territoire d'ici 2020, une stratégie visant à contrer l'indépendantisme dans la région gouvernée par les séparatistes.

Spanish PM Claims Basque Group ETA Will Get Nothing for Likely Disarmament

On Friday, Spanish media reported that ETA had announced its intention to disarm in a video message, made public by pro-independence Basque newspapers. Later, the Basque government said it believed ETA’s reported plans to disarm.

Spanish PM Warns Le Pen Victory in France Would Be 'A Disaster'

Spain's conservative prime minister warned Thursday that an election win by French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen or Germany's anti-immigration party AfD would be "a disaster" that would "destroy Europe".