Archiv: Junts (political party / Spain)


16.11.2023 - 21:14 [ El Pais ]

Pedro Sánchez, the political survivor who keeps resisting against all odds

He faces almost no internal criticism and on Friday he will take office for the third time as prime minister of Spain, after having managed to win an investiture vote inside parliament with 179 votes, more than the previous ones, and with broad cross-party support. If we add all the parties that have backed him — PSOE, Sumar, Catalan Republican Left (ERC), Junts, Bildu, Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), Galicia Nationalist Bloc (BNG), Canaries Coalition (CC) — there are 12.6 million votes behind the new progressive government.

24.07.2023 - 09:54 [ El Pais ]

Now what? National election leaves Spain in a labyrinth

To be voted in as the new prime minister at the investiture vote, an absolute majority (176) is needed in the first vote or a simple majority (more votes for than against) in the second.