The Irish Times view on elections in Madrid: a seismic shift
An election to the Madrid region’s powerful parliament has sent ripples through Spain’s political system
The Irish Times view on Catalonia’s election: a blow to the right
Regional poll offers comfort to Spain’s centre-left coalition and to the Catalan independence movement
The Irish Times view on Spain’s new government: a difficult task for Pedro Sánchez
Despite the right’s inflated rhetoric, the PSOE-Podemos programme offers reforms in the classic EU social democratic tradition: raising pensions, public service incomes and the minimum wage
The Irish Times view on Spain’s election: Sánchez pays for his hubris
The caretaker prime minister’s tenuous grip on his troubled country is now weaker than ever
Nothing learned in zero-sum Catalan blame game
Mistakes on both sides have brought the situation to the current impasse
The Irish Times view on Spanish politics: A missed opportunity
PSOE and Podemos fail to form coalition government, worsening an irritation with mainstream politics
Spain’s prime minister calls snap election for April 28th
Election announced after parliament voted down budget from minority government
The Irish Times view on Spain’s woes: one step closer to an election
This week has seen the collapse of what may have been the best hope, in a long time, for a resolution of Spain’s economic and territorial problems
The Irish Times view on Catalonia’s referendum: one year on
An agreed, Scottish-style referendum may be necessary to clear the air
The Irish Times view on Spain and General Franco: a divisive legacy
The challenge for Spanish conservatives is to demonstrate they harbour no sneaking regard for an anti-democratic dictator
The Irish Times view on Spain’s new government: A new epoch
What form the new epoch will take remains very hard to discern
The Irish Times view on Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy’s mounting woes
Partido Popular leader’s sorrows are mostly of his and his party’s own making
Catalonia: a dilemma for Germany
Carles Puigdemont’s arrest has galvanised a movement that had lost momentum
Colm Tóibín: Indignant Madrid playing into Puigdemont’s hands
Rajoy must soften tone as overbearing response boosts support for Catalan independence
Catalonia’s silent majority struggles to unite against secession
Many doubt region’s seemingly headlong rush towards independence from Spain
Catalonia: Rajoy fails a crucial test
Nor is it easy to put trust in Catalan first minister Carles Puigdemont
Irishman in Barcelona: ‘We’d be happy to live in a Republic of Catalonia’
Opinion: I want no part in a regime that hospitalises peaceful people who just want to vote
Paddy Woodworth: Rajoy has played into the hands of Catalan nationalism
Perception of authoritarian government denying gallant small nation right to express itself is widespread
Catalonia: on road to perilous collision
Spanish government and pro-independence alliance in Catalonia bear heavy responsibility for failing to find new accommodation
Paddy Woodworth: Barcelona attack exposes Spain’s fault line
Spanish PM and Catalan president rehearse political agendas at time of crisis
Scene set for ugly confrontation ahead of Catalonia independence vote
Barcelona Letter: Many Catalans are less than enthusiastic for a divorce from Madrid
Perception of low corruption levels key to Ireland’s success
Clear laws and public scrutiny create economic culture for transparent commerce
Referendum in Catalonia: sleepwalking into a crisis
Mariano Rajoy appears so determined to change nothing that he may soon find major changes happening very fast
Spain in some turmoil as it contemplates Brexit scenarios
Catalan nationalists insist the EU would welcome their very prosperous region as a member quickly after independence
Ex-IMF chief jailed after banking corruption trial in Spain
Rodrigo Rato misused credit cards as head of Caja Madrid at height of financial crisis
Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay in EU, but not at any price
London Letter: Gibraltarians fear Spain will use Brexit to grab coveted piece of the Rock
Rajoy likely to secure Spanish prime-ministership as Socialist counterpart resigns
PSOE in crisis and facing split
Spain mired in political stasis
Repeated failures of politicians to elect a new government has exacerbated a crisis of confidence
Rajoy’s position now looks unassailable, and not only to his own party
Spain experiences Brexit ripple effect
Six months, and still stalemate with no government in Spain
The public mood generally has shifted from exasperation to resignation, but the impact of a second impasse will be unpredictable
Political stalemate continues to reign in Spain
The most likely outcome remains new elections in June – and no major changes in the results
Suzanne Lynch: Europe is looking at Ireland and does not like what it sees
Ireland has become the latest bailout country to reject the incumbent government in a search for a political alternative
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