Spain asks Catalan leader to 'act sensibly' as direct rule deadline approaches
"I ask Puigdemont to act sensibly, in a balanced way, to put the interests of all citizens first," Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in parliament.
Wed Oct 18 2017
Spanish don't want election re-run - poll
Less than one third of Spaniards want a re-run of last Sunday's election, which resulted in a stalemate, with two-thirds favouring a pact between parties, a poll showed on Thursday.
Fri Dec 25 2015
Spain PM 'deeply shaken' by France air crash findings
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Thursday he was "deeply shaken" by a French prosecutor's finding that the co-pilot of a Germanwings passenger jet appeared to crash the plane deliberately.
Thu Mar 26 2015
Spain PM admits error in scandal but refuses to resign
The affair has threatened to destabilise his government as it works to strengthen the public finances of the eurozone's fourth-biggest economy, anxiously watched by its neighbours.
Thu Aug 01 2013
Protests as scandal-hit Spain PM denies corruption
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday denied allegations that he received undeclared payments from his ruling party as he fought off a major corruption scandal amid street protests.
Sat Feb 02 2013