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June 10, 2012
World & Nation
Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as Spain’s prime minister Saturday, a day after the Socialist leader successfully ousted predecessor Mariano Rajoy who lost a no-confidence vote in Parliament.
June 2, 2018
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called a much-anticipated general election for Dec. 20 that will showcase four parties vying for power.
Oct. 1, 2015
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday rejected an invitation to meet with Catalonia’s pro-independence former president, saying he would instead welcome dialogue with a new regional government in light of Thursday’s snap election results.
Dec. 22, 2017
Socialist party leader Pedro Sanchez is set to become Spain’s new prime minister after a no-confidence vote in parliament Friday unseated Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government.
June 1, 2018
The leader of Spain’s Socialist party is set to become prime minister after orchestrating the stunning defeat of conservative leader Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote in parliament.
King Juan Carlos, who led Spain through its transition to democracy in the 1970s, has decided to abdicate, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced Monday.
June 2, 2014
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday ordered Catalonia’s separatist leaders to stop their push for independence by next week or face being deposed, and moved toward assuming control of the northeastern region.
Oct. 11, 2017
Business
Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s prime minister, has found a new ally in his quest for lower borrowing rates and liquidity in his recession-racked country: France’s new President Francoise Hollande.
May 23, 2012
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced plans Saturday to fire the Catalan president and force fresh elections in the separatist-led region, invoking a constitutional clause never used in the four decades since Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy.
Oct. 21, 2017