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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

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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

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Pablo Iglesias, Alberto Garzón Y Miren Gorrotxategi En El Acto De Unidas Podemos Para Las Elecciones Vascas En Bilbao

Spain’s police ‘searched for information about Podemos politicians’ nearly 7,000 times as part of so-called ‘dirty war’ against leftist party under Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

OFFICERS from Spain’s Policia Nacional searched for information about politicians from Podemos some 6,903 times as part of a so-called ‘dirty war’ against the new

11 Jul, 2024 @ 15:44

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Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash

Spain’s junior coalition party Sumar proposes VAT hike for tourist lets in bid to push landlords to offer longer-term contracts

SPAIN’S leftist alliance Sumar, which is the junior partner in the Socialist-led coalition government, has come up with a range of proposals for tax rises

10 Jul, 2024 @ 17:08

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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

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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

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European elections: PP narrowly triumph over Pedro Sanchez’s socialists as far-right parties surge across Europe

ALBERTO Nuñez Feijoo hailed the arrival of a new ‘political cycle’ after his conservative Partido Popular (PP) won the most seats in Sunday’s crunch European

10 Jun, 2024 @ 15:33

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Denys Shmyhal Meet With Manuel Albarez Bueno

Spain turns away ship carrying 27 TONNES of explosive weapons to Israel: Vessel had requested permission to port in Cartagena

THE Spanish government has denied permission for a cargo ship that was carrying explosive material destined for Israel to call at the southeastern port of

17 May, 2024 @ 11:07

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez denounces a ‘waterfall of mud’ and ‘Trump-style tactics’ from the opposition, and vows to see out his term

SPAIN’S Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used an appearance in Congress today to defend his government’s record, and attack what he called a ‘waterfall

10 Apr, 2024 @ 12:12

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Could the Socialist-led government in Spain collapse? After snap elections called in Catalunya, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez abandons plans to pass 2024 budget

SPAIN’S Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has abandoned efforts to reach a cross-party deal to pass a budget for this year, after snap elections were

14 Mar, 2024 @ 12:09

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Spain’s ruling Socialists reach controversial deal with Catalan separatist parties over amnesty law

SPAIN’S governing Socialist Party (PSOE) has finally reached an agreement with Catalan separatist parties over a future amnesty law, which, if passed, will see anyone

7 Mar, 2024 @ 10:58

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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 is largest 'eurozone' country with biggest 'real wage' fall in 2022

Spanish government gives green light to 5% increase in minimum wage

SPAIN’S Socialist-led Cabinet gave the green light on Tuesday to a 5% increase in the country’s minimum wage for 2024, increasing it from €1,080 a

6 Feb, 2024 @ 13:51

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Domestic electricity and gas users wait to see if Spain's government will extend tax cuts on bills

Spain’s electricity and gas customers hope for tax cut extension

VAT CUTS on electricity and gas bills introduced in the wake of wholesale energy price hikes are due to end on December 31, but the

18 Dec, 2023 @ 18:45

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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

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain’s new government at risk, as five Podemos deputies break away from coalition partner Sumar

THE FIVE deputies in Spain’s Congress who belong to the Podemos party have decided to break away from the leftist alliance Sumar, which is the

5 Dec, 2023 @ 17:50

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ISpain's PM Pedro Sanchez gets rebuffed by Catalan separatist party over support for new budget

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promises ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday promised ‘certainty and predictability’ to multinationals and new foreign investors in the country, despite the turbulent political events

28 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

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

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain takes step closer to ending political stalemate, as caretaker prime minister and Catalan nationalists agree amnesty deal

THE POLITICAL stalemate that has gripped Spain since the inconclusive general election held on July 23 took a stop closer to ending on Tuesday, as

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

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Spain’s heir to the throne, Princess Leonor, swears allegiance to Constitution at ceremony with notable absences

THE HEIR to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, today swore allegiance to the Constitution at a major state ceremony in the lower house of parliament,

31 Oct, 2023 @ 15:29

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Spain’s Princess Leonor will swear allegiance to the Constitution on Tuesday, but several key figures will be missing from the ceremony

SPAIN’S Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, will swear allegiance to the Constitution in the Congress of Deputies on Tuesday, October

29 Oct, 2023 @ 12:53

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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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Spain’s social rights minister Ione Belarra doubles down on criticism of Israel, calling on PM to suspend relations

SPAIN’S caretaker Social Rights Minister Ione Belarra on Wednesday stepped up her criticism of Israel, just days after the country’s embassy in Madrid issued a

18 Oct, 2023 @ 14:35

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

Spain’s King Felipe nominates Pedro Sanchez for prime ministerial investiture vote

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI today proposed the Socialist Party’s Pedro Sanchez as candidate for prime minister, after the failed attempt of the Popular Party’s Alberto

3 Oct, 2023 @ 15:30

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King Felipe VI and Sumar leader Yolanda Diaz

Spain’s King Felipe starts new round of talks with political leaders to find next prime ministerial candidate

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI on Monday began a new round of meetings with Spain’s political leaders, ahead of the nomination of a new candidate for

2 Oct, 2023 @ 12:11

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Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, vows he can cling onto power

SPAIN’S caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed that he will find the support to be voted back into power, despite having lost the July

25 Sep, 2023 @ 13:12

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