Spanish Government works to repeal parental consent rule
THE Spanish Government says it wants to change the law to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to seek an abortion without parental permission. Politicians have been
Spain’s Supreme Court confirms 18-month removal of Catalunya’s president
SPAIN’S Supreme Court judges have unanimously ruled that Catalunya president, Quim Torra, should be removed from his position. They upheld last December’s Catalunya court verdict
Judge in Spain examining spy network linked to infamous Gürtel corruption case that implicated top politicians
A HIGH court judge has started examining the findings of a report into a spying network that allegedly aimed to protect high-ranking politicians from a
British Embassy in Spain reiterates that expats with existing residence documents do not need new TIE card
THE BRITISH Embassy in Madrid has emphasised that there is no need for expats with existing residencia papers to switch to the new TIE card
Grant to dig up Francoist mass graves throughout Spain approved by the government
NEW government grants totalling €750,000 were announced this week to complete the retrieval of bodies from mass graves dug during the Spanish Civil War. This
Catalan separatist leader demands investigation into Spanish phone hacking scandal
A LEADING Catalan Minister has demanded the Spanish government publicly investigates alleged phone hacking. Roger Torrent, a key backer of Catalan’s break-away efforts from mainland
Spanish judge turns to UK to investigate destruction of card stolen from Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias’ former adviser
The investigation is key in determining if Iglesias deliberately manipulated and disabled the card
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez and former Disney star, Miley Cyrus tweet each other regarding coronavirus and its impact on minorities
PEDRO Sanchez and American pop star Miley Cyrus have tweeted each other regarding the coronavirus and its impact on minorities.
COVID-19: Spain extends state of alarm for final time until June 21
SPAIN’S sixth and last extension to the state of alarm has been approved. It means the current state of alarm – or lockdown – will
Fear of coronavirus responsible for low turnout at 8-M Women’s Rights rally, according to Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero
IRENE Montero has been caught off camera blaming fear of the coronavirus as the reason why the 8-M march didn’t have as many people as
British Embassy in Spain urges expats to obtain their residencia as soon as possible
THE British Embassy in Spain has urged expats to sort out their residencia as soon as possible.
PSOE politician in Andalucia apologises for his comments comparing Basque nationalist party Bildu and Spain’s Guardia Civil, regarding terrorism
A DEPUTY Mayor in Jaen province has had to apologise for his comments comparing the Basque nationalist party Bildu and the Guardia Civil, in regards
Spanish Government secures enough votes for final extension to state of emergency
PEDRO Sanchez has reportedly secured enough support for a sixth and final extension to the state of emergency.
Spain could receive €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus recovery programme
SPAIN could get €140 billion from the EU’s coronavirus recovery plan, it has been announced.
WATCH: Costa del Sol coronavirus protests see 1,000 people march against Government as Spain’s far right Vox plans ‘demonstrations in cars’
PROTESTORS have taken to the streets of the Costa del Sol to voice their concerns over the Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. The action
Spain’s next state of emergency extension will be its last, assures Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo
CARMEN Calvo has assured that the next state of emergency extension will be the last.
Juanma Moreno calls for clarity in criteria for Spain’s Andalucia to advance to Phase 2 on May 25
Moreno demands that the criteria for moving from Phase 1 to Phase 2 be made public
COVID-19: We don’t all support the Spanish Government and don’t dare tell me ‘if you’re not happy go home’, writes Bill Anderson
I WAS surprised to read in an Spanish newspaper last week that Brits in Spain support the measures taken by President Sanchez regarding the COVID-19
British expat urges self-employed in Spain to support new autonomo political party
A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol explains why he joined the newly formed A.P.E (SOMOS AUTONOMOS INICIATIVA POLITICA) and what his role is.
Pedro Sanchez will become the first Spanish Prime Minister in history to take part in a European Summit that includes Kosovo
PEDRO Sanchez will be the first Prime Minister in Spanish history to have taken part in a European Summit that also includes Kosovo.
BREAKING: Spain’s PP and Vox will NOT vote for extending coronavirus lockdown to May 24, they announce in COVID-19 debate
SPAIN’S right-wing parties have said they will not vote for an extension of coronavirus lockdown. An extension until May 24 has not been backed by
Podemos deputy leader, Isabel Serra Sanchez, sentenced to 19 months in prison for her intervention in an eviction in Madrid in 2014
THE deputy leader of Podemos, Isabel Serra Sanchez has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for her intervention in an eviction.
Congress extends Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown to May 10 amid fierce criticism of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
THE Spanish Congress has voted to extend the country’s coronavirus lockdown until May 10. This evening politicians passed the third extension to the state of
Irene Montero recovers from coronavirus and is out of isolation for the first time in six weeks
IRENE Montero has recovered from coronavirus and has now come out of isolation.
Spain’s PSOE party accuses VOX of ‘hate crimes’ for spreading false COVID-19 information
The complaint stems from a series of tweets from Vox back on January 18 and again between April 2 and 7 aimed at the PSOE
Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, recovers from coronavirus and returns to work
CARMEN Calvo announces she has recovered from COVID-19 and is returning to work.