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Pedro Sanchez gives latest estimate of Ukraine refugee numbers in Spain

Pedro Sanchez gives brand new estimate of Ukraine refugee numbers in Spain

AN estimated 110,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since February’s Russian invasion, according to Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Visiting a specially set-up reception centre

8 Apr, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez announces €11 billion investment for Spain’s microchip and semiconductor sector

SPAIN’S government is planning to invest €11 billion in the country’s microchip and semiconductor sectors. Speaking at Monday’s ‘Wake Up Spain’ economic forum in Madrid,

4 Apr, 2022 @ 18:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News·Technology

Partido Popular in Spain to annoint Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as new leader at Sevilla conference this weekend

SPAIN’S main opposition party, the conservative Partido Popular(PP) will crown ex-Galicia region president, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as its new leader at a special party conference

1 Apr, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics·Sevilla

Ukraine President Zelensky to address Spain's parliament next week

Ukraine’s President Zelensky to address Spain’s parliament next week

UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Spain’s Congress of Deputies via a video link next week. The president of the Lower House, Meritxell Batet, sent

31 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

EXPLAINED: What we know about Spain’s plan to lessen impact of Ukraine war on Spain’s economy

A RAFT of measures has been unveiled this week by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a bid to minimise the impact of the Ukraine war

30 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain’s inflation rate surges to 9.8%- highest figure since 1985

INFLATION in Spain has soared to 9.8% in March- the highest rate since May 1985, according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE). The rate

30 Mar, 2022 @ 12:12

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Truckers strike could close down bars and restaurants in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas, claims hospitality association

Truckers strike could close bars and restaurants in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas, claims hospitality association

A Valencian Community hospitality association says bars and restaurants will ‘close soon’ due to the truckers strike, with thousands of jobs on the line. SOS

24 Mar, 2022 @ 17:38

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Volkswagen to make electric car batteries at new site in Spain's Valencia area

Car giant Volkswagen to produce electric car batteries at new site in Spain’s Valencia area

VOLKSWAGEN’S car battery cell plant in Spain will be located in Sagunto, 30 kilometres north of Valencia City. The factory, costing around €7 billion to

23 Mar, 2022 @ 11:09

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez meets Emmanuel Macron as Spain backs off EU-wide cap on wholesale electricity prices

Pedro Sanchez in talks with Emmanuel Macron as Spain backs off EU-wide cap on wholesale electricity prices

PEDRO Sanchez has appealed to the European Union to come up with a ‘sufficiently balanced response’ to wholesale electricity prices and energy supplies in the

21 Mar, 2022 @ 17:26

Lead·National News

Spain's Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

Doctors worry over ending indoor mask wearing too soon as Covid-19 cases rise in Spain

AN end to compulsory indoor mask-wearing may not happen yet in Spain as Covid-19 infections start to rise again. Despite optimism from Prime Minister, Pedro

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:42

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Striking lorry divers in Spain face police clampdown over violent picketing

SPAIN’S government is mobilising over 15,000 police officers to crack down on violent pickets among striking truck drivers. Protests this week have seen drivers block

17 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca

A €140 million superyacht owned by an oligarch friend of Russian leader Vladamir Putin has been seized by authorities in Barcelona. Another craft has also

15 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Pedro Sanchez Visita Centro De Refugiados Ucranianos En Pozuelo De Alarcon En Madrid

Spain to lower taxes for industries affected by war in Ukraine

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced he will reduce the tax burden of the industries most impacted by the war in Ukraine. He made

15 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News

Spain postpones decision on ending compulsory indoor mask wearing as Covid-19 infections tumble

NO decision was made on Thursday over when indoor mask-wearing rules will be relaxed in Spain. Last weekend, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, speculated that mandatory

10 Mar, 2022 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Historic vote in Spain’s parliament approves investigation of sex abuses committed by Roman Catholic church

SPAIN’S first commission to investigate sex abuses committed by members of the Roman Catholic church was overwhelmingly backed by Congress on Thursday. The motion to

10 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Galicia's Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Wants To Become Leader Of Spain's Partido Popular

Galicia’s Alberto Nuñez Feijoo announces Partido Popular leadership bid in Spain

GALICIA president, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has officially put himself forward as the next leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular. The Galician leader has been the

2 Mar, 2022 @ 14:23

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces expansion of Ukrainian refugee centre in Malaga to provide more temporary accommodation

Pedro Sanchez announces electricity bill tax cuts will be extended in Spain

TAX cuts on electricity bills and a windfall tax on power companies will stay in place until the end of June. IVA on bills were

2 Mar, 2022 @ 12:51

Lead·National News

68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed

68 cases of alleged child sex abuse connected to the Catholic Church are currently being investigated in Spain. Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, ordered 17 regional

16 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez claims 'more than 500 people' died during latest heatwave in Spain

Blow for Pedro Sanchez socialists as far-right Vox party gets big boost in regional elections in Spain’s Castilla y Leon

FAR-RIGHT party Vox won 13 seats in yesterday’s Castilla y Leon regional elections which will make it kingmaker in a Partido Popular-led coalition. The PSOE

14 Feb, 2022 @ 13:06

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain's Top Prosecutor Tries To Get Accurate Picture Of Child Sex Abuse Cases And Complaints Involving Catholic Church

Spain orders accurate tally of ongoing child sex abuse cases and complaints involving Catholic Church

Spain’s Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, has ordered 17 regional chief prosecutors to send details of current judicial probes into child sex abuse by the Catholic

1 Feb, 2022 @ 17:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez fires 'massive sanctions' warning to Russia over possible Ukraine invasion

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez fires off ‘massive sanctions’ warning to Russia over Ukraine invasion

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has warned Russia about ‘massive sanctions’ if it attacks the Ukraine. Russia has built up an estimated 100,000 troops close

26 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Catholic Church In Spain Admits To Nearly 1,000 Properties Being Wrongly 'nodded Through' As Belonging To Them

Catholic Church in Spain admits to owning nearly 1,000 unregistered properties

THE Catholic Church in Spain has admitted to owning 965 properties despite no documented evidence to verify the claim. There were even instances where evidence

24 Jan, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·National News

Six people die in nursing home fire in Valencia area of eastern Spain

SIX nursing home residents have died in a fire at a Valencia area property. 17 people, including emergency workers, needed hospital treatment for burns and

19 Jan, 2022 @ 12:05

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community