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Pedro Sanchez latest: Spain’s prime minister to sue judge after being forced to testify in case against his wife

SPAIN’S Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez exercised his right to not testify before a judge today, as part of an ongoing judicial probe into allegations

30 Jul, 2024 @ 15:29

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez discusses ‘youth mobility deal’ with Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister vows to forge closer ties with EU allies

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has discussed the possibility of thrashing out a bilateral youth mobility deal with the UK after a meeting with Sir

29 Jul, 2024 @ 10:44

Brexit·Lead·Politics

Spain records lowest unemployment rate since 2008

Spain posts lowest unemployment rate in 16 years: Tourism gives summer jobs boost

SPAIN’S unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024 stood at 11.27%- the lowest figure between April and June for 16 years. The National Institute

26 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez says ‘welcome’ as Spain takes in 15 children from Gaza requiring ‘urgent medical care’

FIFTEEN children from Gaza have arrived in Madrid to receive ‘urgent medical care’ as part of a deal to fly hundreds of youngsters injured in

25 Jul, 2024 @ 13:06

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain suspends handing out new 'Golden Visas' to Russian citizens

End of the Golden Visa in Spain: Government moves to annul law that grants residency to wealthy foreigners who invest €500,000 in property

THE Socialist-led Spanish government will take the first step today toward scrapping the country’s ‘golden visa’ scheme, which was introduced in the midst of a

24 Jul, 2024 @ 09:53

Lead·Politics·Property

Pensioner who sent letter bombs to Pedro Sanchez and the Ukrainian embassy in Spain is jailed

A BURGOS pensioner has been jailed for 18 years after posting letter bombs to key figures including Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, because he opposed Spain

23 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez cancels engagements due to death of wife Begoña Gomez's father

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called to testify in court as part of judicial probe into wife’s business activities

THE Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been notified by a judge that he will have to testify as a witness in an ongoing judicial

22 Jul, 2024 @ 17:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez’s government faces calls from right-wing opposition to declare a ‘migration emergency’ as shocking figures reveal that one migrant dies every 45 minutes trying to reach Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing calls to declare an official state of ‘migratory emergency’ for the whole of Spain as concern over small boat

16 Jul, 2024 @ 12:55

Canary Islands·Lead·Politics

‘Violence and hatred have no place in democracy’: Spain’s politicians react to failed assassination attempt of former US President Donald Trump

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has taken to social media to condemn Saturday’s assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the former US President and presumptive Republican

14 Jul, 2024 @ 13:44

Lead·Politics

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

Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez attends NATO summit: Spain’s PM slams ‘double standards’ between conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on members of NATO to apply international law equally in both Ukraine and Gaza, warning that ‘double standards’

11 Jul, 2024 @ 14:47

Lead·Politics

Wife of Spain's Prime Minister proclaims innocence as she testifies in corruption and influence peddling case

Second report absolves Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife from any wrongdoing in influence peddling case

A SECOND report put together by Spain’s Guardia Civil has not found any wrongdoing by the Spanish prime minister’s wife, Begoña Gomez, as part of

11 Jul, 2024 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Wife of Spain’s prime minister threatened with arrest if she fails to attend court when witness in her influence peddling probe gives evidence

A MADRID judge has warned Begoña Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, that she could be arrested if she does not turn

9 Jul, 2024 @ 14:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain reacts to Labour landslide at UK elections: PM Pedro Sanchez congratulates Keir Starmer on ‘historic victory’

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez took to X this afternoon to congratulate Keir Starmer on his victory in the UK general election. The Labour leader

5 Jul, 2024 @ 17:05

Lead·Politics

Spain passes controversial 'amnesty law': Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez reacts to far-right ‘victory’ in first round of France’s general election: PM ‘has hope’ the left will win Sunday’s second vote but admits ‘we should be alert’

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reacted this morning to the results of the first round of parliamentary elections in France, which saw the far right

1 Jul, 2024 @ 16:39

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Carles Puigdemont: Arrest warrant remains for ex-President of Catalunya

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial amnesty law approved last month will not apply to Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader and fugitive from

1 Jul, 2024 @ 14:11

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Catalan parliament supports motion allowing exiled MPs to vote remotely – in huge boost for separatist leader Carles Puigdemont

THE Socialists have united with pro-independence parties in Catalunya’s regional chamber to support a motion allowing exiled MPs, including the controversial separatist leader and regional

29 Jun, 2024 @ 14:50

Catalunya·Lead

Catalan amnesty law: Regional High Court issues first pardons under controversial legislation to former interior minister and police officer

THE regional High Court in Catalunya has issued the first pardons under a controversial amnesty law, which was recently passed by the central government and

25 Jun, 2024 @ 17:46

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Argentina’s Javier Milei to visit Spain: Controversial leader will attend event hosted by far-right Vox party

Argentine President Javier Milei ratchets up war of words with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during controversial visit to Madrid

THE president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has once again launched a verbal attack on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, this time during his controversial visit

23 Jun, 2024 @ 11:58

Lead·Politics

Argentine President Javier Milei requests an audience with Spanish King Felipe VI, despite ongoing campaign of insults against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

ARGENTINE President Javier Milei has asked for an audience with Spanish King Felipe VI on an upcoming visit to the country, but so far that

20 Jun, 2024 @ 17:21

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Catalunya chaos: Threat of repeat regional elections after presidential candidates fail to gather enough support ahead of first investiture debate

CATALUNYA could be set for another round of regional elections as both leading candidates for president struggle to gather the support needed to command a

19 Jun, 2024 @ 08:00

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain’s top court backs change to abortion law that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to terminate pregnancies without parental permission, rejecting appeal filed by far-right party Vox

SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has backed a reform to the country’s abortion laws that was passed last year by the leftist government, and that allows for

18 Jun, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Politics

Carles Puigdemont accuses Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’: Spain’s Prime Minister promises Catalunya additional funding if Socialist ally becomes regional president

CARLES Puigdemont, the Catalan pro-independence leader and fugitive from Spanish justice, has accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’ after the Prime Minister promised additional funding for

17 Jun, 2024 @ 18:51

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez’s brother is investigated for influence peddling and embezzlement – just weeks after similar probe against his wife

THE brother of Pedro Sanchez is being investigated over the alleged embezzlement of public funds and influence peddling just weeks after a similar case was

12 Jun, 2024 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Could Carles Puigdemont return as President of Catalunya? Pro-independence parties pave the way by uniting against Socialists in vote for parliamentary speaker – in blow for PM Pedro Sanchez

CARLES Puigdemont took another step towards returning as President of Catalunya six-and-a-half years since he was removed from office and fled overseas after pro-independence parties

11 Jun, 2024 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Deputy PM Yolanda Diaz resigns as leader of left-wing Sumar after disappointing EU election results

SPAIN’S Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has resigned as leader of the far-left Sumar platform she founded in 2023 after a disappointing round of results

10 Jun, 2024 @ 16:14

Lead·Politics

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