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Man is fined €100 for shouting ‘viva España’ and ‘Sanchez is a traitor’ during anti-government protest in Spain’s Mallorca

A MALLORCA protestor who shouted slogans against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been fined €100 for his outburst. Jesus Revuelta believes the penalty is a

12 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

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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WATCH: ‘Goodbye to working in London’: Spain reacts to UK’s new immigration laws which require a minimum salary of €45,100

THE UK’s new immigration laws have sparked a backlash on social media in Spain. The new rules announced by Prime Mininster Rishi Sunak this week

9 Dec, 2023 @ 11:25

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Why December 6 Is A Very Important Holiday In Spain

EXPLAINER: Why December 6 is a very important holiday for Spain

CONSTITUTION Day is a bank holiday across Spain every December 6 and marks the anniversary of the referendum which approved a new constitution for the

6 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·National News·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

Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez has ‘frank doubts’ that Israel’s actions in Gaza are in line with international humanitarian laws

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he doubted whether Israel’s actions in Gaza respected international laws and he called for the establishment of

1 Dec, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News·Politics

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“This has to stop” – mother delivers petition to Congress with 63,000 signatures demanding total ban of mobile phones for teenagers

TWO TEACHERS on Thursday delivered a petition with 63,000 signatures to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in a bid to encourage a total ban on the

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:53

Lead·Politics·Technology

Israel recalls its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Sanchez expresses ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel is respecting international humanitarian law

ISRAEL has indefinitely recalled its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a television interview this morning to express ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:43

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King Felipe of Spain defends his country’s constitution as he opens Congress after months of political deadlock

THREE of Spain’s regional parties boycotted Wednesday’s opening of a new Congress session by King Felipe- nearly two weeks after Pedro Sanchez won the prime

29 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Spain set to finally have a government as Pedro Sanchez secures 179 votes ahead of investiture vote next week

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

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sparks diplomatic spat with outspoken criticism of Israel

A VISIT by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Israel and Palestine last week sparked a major diplomatic spat between the two countries, after the

26 Nov, 2023 @ 14:48

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Seven select committees formed by both Gibraltar parties look to tackle urgent issues like Brexit

SEVEN select committees formed this week between the government and opposition in parliament could help transform Gibraltar’s future. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo started the process

26 Nov, 2023 @ 09:09

Gibraltar·Politics

Gibraltar asks the public about ‘progressive’ move to give teens aged 16 the vote in elections

THE government said it is looking to lower the minimum age for voting to 16-years-old which would ‘align Gibraltar with numerous progressive democracies around the

23 Nov, 2023 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Politics

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls on ministers for ‘unity’ as turbulent term in office begins

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a letter to his new Cabinet members calling on them for ‘coordination’ and ‘unity’ ahead of what is

22 Nov, 2023 @ 13:34

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Eighteen nights of protests in Madrid against government’s Catalan amnesty plan see more than 70 arrests

LAST NIGHT marked the 18th improvised protest to be held outside the headquarters of the Socialist Party in Madrid’s Ferraz street. The demonstrations were originally

22 Nov, 2023 @ 12:17

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Three of Gibraltar’s young minds join others from overseas territories to thrash out solutions to their issues

THREE young people from Gibraltar met with others from remote British islands in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean to discuss their homelands’ issues. Anna Grech,

21 Nov, 2023 @ 14:46

Gibraltar·London·Politics

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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Bullfighting sadistic and despicable, says Spain’s new culture minister but can animal activists get their hopes up

Bullfighting ‘is sadistic and despicable’, says Spain’s new culture minister – but can animal activists get their hopes up?

A POLITICIAN who is an avowed anti-bullfighter has become Spain’s Minister of Culture in Pedro Sanchez’s new cabinet announced on Monday. Ernest Urtasan, 41, is

21 Nov, 2023 @ 13:45

Animals·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Irene Montero Presenta Un Proyecto Pa La Igualdad Efectiva Entre Hombres Y Mujeres En El Trabajo

Former Equality Minister Irene Montero launches scathing attack on Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as new Cabinet sworn in

THE OUTGOING equality minister, Irene Montero, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, the day that the new Spanish Cabinet was

21 Nov, 2023 @ 13:33

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Pedro Sanchez’s new cabinet: Who’s in and who’s out as Spain’s newly-elected PM opts for majority female Government

AFTER LAST WEEK’S investiture, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced his cabinet(Council of Ministers) on Monday lunchtime with few surprises in the major portfolios. The majority

20 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Politics

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

‘Stage a coup’: Group of former military leaders in Spain calls for army to rise up and remove Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez from power

A GROUP of 51 retired Franco-era military leaders has written and signed a manifesto in which they call on the army to rise up and

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:40

Lead·Must Read·Politics

Pedro Sanchez is sworn in as prime minister

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister in presence of King Felipe VI

SOCIALIST PARTY leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Friday morning, the day after he won an investiture vote in Congress that

17 Nov, 2023 @ 13:29

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Leading supermarket boss warns about division between Spaniards as Pedro Sanchez wins investiture vote

MERCADONA supermarket chain president, Juan Roig, issued a stark warning on Thursday about Spain’s political situation as Pedro Sanchez secured a second term as prime

16 Nov, 2023 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Politics·Valencian Community

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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Sex dolls as a form of protest: Demonstrations in Madrid against Catalan amnesty take a surreal turn

THE ONGOING nightly protests outside the Madrid headquarters of the Socialist Party (PSOE) took a somewhat surreal turn on Tuesday night, as demonstrators brandished around

15 Nov, 2023 @ 11:56

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