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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez is compared to dictator Franco amid row over his ‘fake news’ crackdown

PEDRO Sanchez has been likened to the fascist dictator General Franco amid a row over his controversial media transparency plan designed to crack down on

23 Sep, 2024 @ 10:50

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Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

Migration policy sees Spain’s far-right Vox ditch coalition agreements with conservative Partido Popular across Spain, including Valencia, the Balearics and Murcia

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party last night dropped a political bombshell, as it announced it would be walking away from its coalition governments with the conservative

12 Jul, 2024 @ 10:40

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Political chaos as far-right Vox party plans to quit regional government coalitions in Spain

THE far-right Vox party is set to scrap its regional government coalition deals with the conservative Partido Popular(PP) in a dispute over young migrants. Vox

11 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

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Begoña Gomez in court: Judge calls Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife to testify as official suspect in influence peddling case

A MADRID judge has given the Spanish prime minister’s wife, Begoña Gomez, a court date at which she will have to testify as an official

4 Jun, 2024 @ 12:21

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defends himself and his wife in Congress against influence-peddling accusations: ‘We have nothing to hide’

THE Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, defended both himself and his wife during a session in Congress today, in the wake of accusations of influence-peddling

22 May, 2024 @ 16:56

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Demonstrators in Madrid to support Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Thousands come out to call on Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez not to quit, but opposition party calls show of support ‘a failure’

SPAIN’S Socialist Party was still on tenterhooks on Sunday, as the agonising wait dragged on to find out whether or not its leader, Prime Minister

28 Apr, 2024 @ 13:05

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Could Spain’s opposition leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo become prime minister if Pedro Sanchez quits on Monday?

TRUE to form, Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez caused a political firestorm earlier this week when he released a letter via X (formerly Twitter),

26 Apr, 2024 @ 16:56

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Opposition leader accuses Spain’s prime minister of covering up alleged Covid mask corruption scandal, as former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos refuses to stand down

THE leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, used his platform in Congress on Wednesday to accuse Socialist Party (PSOE) Prime

28 Feb, 2024 @ 14:11

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Spain’s opposition Partido Popular in chaos after leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo makes ‘off the record’ U-turn on Catalan amnesty

AHEAD of this weekend’s regional elections in Galicia, Spain’s conservative Partido Popular (PP) has been plunged into chaos after off-the-record comments reportedly made by its

13 Feb, 2024 @ 13:15

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Dates revealed for parliamentary votes to make Partido Popular's Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Spain's new prime minister

‘An all-out political, social and judicial offensive’: Leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular calls for fresh protests against government

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular has made a call for an ‘all-out political, social and judicial offensive’ against the Socialist-led government, in

11 Jan, 2024 @ 14:50

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Explainer: Why Wednesday’s marathon 12-hour debate could be a taste of things to come in Spain’s fragmented parliament

‘GROTESQUE’, a ‘humiliation’, a ‘dishonour’, and farcical. Those were just some of the adjectives used by the leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP),

11 Jan, 2024 @ 12:58

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Spain’s main opposition leader snubs invite to meet from Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has snubbed an invite for a meeting extended by the prime minister, Pedro

18 Dec, 2023 @ 16:05

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Spain’s controversial amnesty law for Catalan separatists passes first hurdle in Congress after bitter debate

THE CONTROVERSIAL plan to grant amnesty to anyone involved in the Catalan independence drive passed its first hurdle on Tuesday, after it was approved by

13 Dec, 2023 @ 10:21

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Leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party sparks outrage after saying that ‘the time will come when the people will want to hang Pedro Sanchez by his feet’

THE LEADER of Spain’s far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, has sparked outrage after saying that ‘the time will come when people will want to hang

11 Dec, 2023 @ 13:10

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Conservative leader Alberto Feijoo calls for English to be prioritised in schools across Spain

Partido Popular leader Alberto Feijoo calls for fresh protests against Spain’s new government – after failing to secure his own majority at the general election

THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, is not letting up with his strategy of putting public pressure on the new government

21 Nov, 2023 @ 14:30

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Pedro Sanchez voted back in as Spain’s prime minister after securing controversial support of Catalan separatists

PEDRO SANCHEZ was voted back in as prime minister by lawmakers in the Spanish parliament on Thursday, bringing to an end nearly four months of

16 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

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Pedro Sanchez announces windfall and temporary taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain

When will Pedro Sanchez become prime minister of Spain? The latest as the investiture debate begins TODAY

IT HAS been nearly four months since Spaniards went to the polls to vote in a snap general election called by Socialist Party leader and

15 Nov, 2023 @ 13:24

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson joins far-right Vox leader at anti-Catalan amnesty protests in Madrid

FORMER Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson was present in Madrid on Monday at the 11th night in a row of protests called in opposition to

14 Nov, 2023 @ 10:24

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Protests in Madrid on Sunday November 12

Explainer: Why are people across Spain protesting against Pedro Sanchez’s Catalan amnesty deal?

MASS demonstrations were held across Spain on Sunday in rejection of deals struck by the caretaker prime minister, Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez, and Catalan

13 Nov, 2023 @ 15:42

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An ‘unprecedented attack on Spanish democracy’: Leader of Spain’s conservative Popular Party slams Pedro Sanchez’s Catalan amnesty deal

THE LEADER of Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, made a statement on Thursday in which he slammed the deal reached between the

9 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

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Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will seek parliamentary majority in Spain's Congress

Spain’s caretaker prime minister does amnesty deal with Catalan nationalists, paving the way for another term in office

SPAIN’S Socialist Party (PSOE) has finally sealed a deal with the Together for Catalunya group that will pave the way for caretaker prime minister Pedro

9 Nov, 2023 @ 10:22

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The Socialists’ Catalunya deal explained: The price Pedro Sanchez will pay to return to power

SPAIN’S Socialist Party and the Catalan Republican Left (ERC) announced on Thursday that they had reached a much-awaited deal, one that will see the pro-independence

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:22

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Spain to reduce working hours after socialist parties PSOE and Sumar agree to form a government – but they’ll need to win the all-important investiture vote first

THE POLITICAL stalemate that has reigned in Spain since the inconclusive general election of July 23 was a step closer to ending on Tuesday, after

24 Oct, 2023 @ 13:30

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Conservative leader Alberto Feijoo calls for English to be prioritised in schools across Spain

THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, called on Monday for English language lessons to be prioritised in Spain’s schools. He said

23 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year

Spain’s caretaker prime minister holds unprecedented meetings with Basque and Catalan separatists

SPAIN’S caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took the unprecedented step on Friday of allowing himself to be photographed with representatives from two of the country’s

13 Oct, 2023 @ 15:54

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Breaking the political deadlock? Spain’s Socialists accelerate talks with leftist alliance Sumar in bid to hammer out coalition deal

AFTER Spain’s King Felipe VI invited Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to form a government this week, the party’s first port of call was the new

5 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

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