Spain's opposition Popular Party (PP) on Saturday overwhelmingly voted for Alberto Nunez Feijoo as leader in the hope the calm, experienced moderate with a pragmatic outlook will return the right-wing faction to power.

After crisis, Spain's right-wing Popular Party appoints new leader

Spain voted Sunday in its fourth general election in as many years amid heightened tensions over Catalonia's separatist push, an issue that has fuelled a surge in support for upstart far-right party Vox.

Spain votes in repeat general election amid Catalonia tensions

Spain's new parliament will vote on whether to grant socialist leader Pedro Sanchez a second term as prime minister on July 23, the speaker of the chamber announced Tuesday.

Spain's Pedro Sanchez to seek second term as Prime Minister in July 23 parliament vote

Maxim Huerta, an award-winning author and television celebrity, evaded 218,322 euros ($256,462) in tax between 2006-2008 by using a shell company, the online daily El Confidencial reported

Spanish culture minister quits after 1 week on the job; accused of tax fraud

Luis Barcenas was sentenced earlier this month to 33 years and four months in prison and fined 44 million euros for his role in a vast system of bribes given to former PP officials

Spain ruling party's ex-treasurer jailed after graft sentence

The conservative Popular Party won elections in December 2015 and again in June this year but without enough seats to rule alone

Spain's Socialists lift veto, allow conservatives to form minority government

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