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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

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

Galicia·Lead·Politics

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

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

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

Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez says he will try to form new government in Spain and woos regional party support with promises of EU official language recognition

Spain’s caretaker prime minister voices strongest backing yet for Catalan amnesty

SPEAKING at a meeting of the Socialist Party’s Federal Committee on Saturday, the caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave his strongest backing yet to the

29 Oct, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Politics

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

Lead·Politics

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

Lead·Politics

Amnesty International slams Spain over failure to investigate nursing home deaths during COVID pandemic

AMNESTY International slammed Spanish prosecutors for their failure to launch proper investigations into the deaths of tens of thousands of elderly residents in nursing homes

1 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

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Spain slammed for ‘failing to protect’ gay migrants and refugees

Homosexual migrants have suffered discrimination, including threats and assaults

1 Dec, 2016 @ 10:58

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·National News·Politics

Amnesty International slams Spain in annual human rights report

The report goes on to criticise the PP for attempting to legalise summary deportations at the border

1 Mar, 2015 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Spanish officers to appear in court accused of beating a migrant in Melilla

The 23-year-old was carried, apparently unconscious, back to Morocco

23 Feb, 2015 @ 17:54

Crime & Law·Lead

Amnesty International slams Spain for migrant overcrowding

Temporary accommodation centres in Ceuta and Melilla are significantly over-capacity

7 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00

Lead·National News

Spanish government stocks up on riot gear for autumn

Amnesty calls the purchase a 'worrying development'

18 Sep, 2014 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Other News

Illegal property amnesty in Balearic Islands could be overturned for a portrait of the wrong king

The voting chamber apparently hadn't got the memo about the coronation

22 Aug, 2014 @ 17:12

National News

Spain slammed by Amnesty for putting borders before people

Spain spends 30 times more on defending its borders than on improving conditions for would-be migrants

10 Jul, 2014 @ 14:11

National News

Algarrobico hotel to get the chop despite amnesty for Costa del Sol properties

The 400-room hotel is set to be demolished for violating environmental protection laws

17 Jul, 2012 @ 13:32

Almeria·Huelva·Lead·Malaga

tax warning for expats with undeclared assets

Tax warning for expats in Spain

Brits could be subject to certain hidden taxes which must be declared by November 30

13 Jul, 2012 @ 14:03

Business & Finance·National News

Shocker for Spain

No April Fool as government introduces seven per cent rise in electricity in new austerity budget

5 Apr, 2012 @ 13:01

Lead·National News