Spain is a bulwark of pro-European values and a progressive immigration policy. The poor performance of the conservatives in the parliamentary elections sends an important message to conservative parties Europe-wide
Pedro Sánchez united the vote in the face of the Vox threat. The other big winner was Ciudadanos – which could now supplant the conservative PP as the main opposition
Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes
A conversation between Felipe González and José Ignacio Torreblanca on the situation in Venezuela and the legitimacy of Juan Guaidó’s claim to the presidency
The British prime minister and the leader of the oppositions are stuck in cynicism and opportunism
After this week's election in Spain, the far-right party Vox now has its first MPs. But it is too early to say if we are seeing a resurgence of Spanish nationalism.
A year on, it is clear that the Catalan parliamentary coup d’état of 2017 has strengthened the Spanish political nation
If Europhobic parties gain significant ground in June next year, it will be as much the fault of the mainstream parties as the insurgents
Spain's far-right party Vox draws the country into the continent's growing anti-European league
Spain's lack of xenophobic parties has meant that the refugee crisis has so far escaped being linked with terrorism