Pedro Sanchez

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30

7 Nov, 2025 @ 16:55

Environment·Green·Lead·Politics

King Felipe to become first Spanish monarch to visit China in 18 years as Madrid looks to bolster ties with Beijing

THE Spanish king will pay a state visit to China next week, becoming the first European monarch to do so in seven years. King Felipe

7 Nov, 2025 @ 09:53

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain grants citizenship to 170 descendants of International Brigade volunteers who fought Franco

THE Spanish government has announced that up to 170 descendants of volunteers in the International Brigade will receive citizenship in recognition of their ancestors’ fight

5 Nov, 2025 @ 17:28

International Affairs·Lead·National News

Spain expresses regret over ‘pain and injustice’ caused during conquest of the Americas after diplomatic spat with Mexico

SPAIN’S frosty relationship with Mexico could be set to thaw after a leading figure in Pedro Sanchez’s government expressed regret over the ‘pain and injustice’

3 Nov, 2025 @ 12:56

Lead·Politics

Disaster for PM Sanchez as Catalan separatist allies abandon support for his centre-left government

EMBATTLED prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been dealt another hefty blow after the Catalan separatists he relied on to pass legislation in Congress unanimously decided

28 Oct, 2025 @ 13:18

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

50,000 protest in Valencia- demanding Carlos Mazon’s resignation over October 29 floods- as dramatic poll shows 75% of residents want him to quit

THOUSANDS took to Valencia City’s streets on Saturday to demand the resignation of president Carlos Mazon for his handling of the October 29 floods when

27 Oct, 2025 @ 11:42

Lead·Valencia

The clocks go backwards in Spain this weekend – but will it be for the last time?

CLOCKS in Spain will revert to winter time this weekend but the hour switchback may be the last if the government has its way. Prime

25 Oct, 2025 @ 09:00

Health·Lead

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will buy arms from US for Ukraine after fresh criticism from Donald Trump

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has confirmed that the country will join the pool of NATO members buying arms from the United States to equip

23 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

International Affairs·Lead

PM Pedro Sanchez makes Mar Menor like the 'Third World' with 100,000 residents still without drinking water after nine days

PM Pedro Sanchez makes Mar Menor look like ‘Third World’ with 100,000 residents still without drinking water after nine days

AN OPPOSITION politician says Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has put the Mar Menor area on a ‘par with the Third World’ as 100,000 residents enter

20 Oct, 2025 @ 15:11

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain wants EU to stop twice-yearly clock changes because it ‘no longer makes sense’

SPAIN’S government will propose that the European Union abolishes the twice-yearly ritual of turning the clocks back and forward. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, posted a

20 Oct, 2025 @ 11:05

Lead·National News

Immigrants in Spain could be required to speak Spanish to B2 level in order to claim Spanish nationality

IMMIGRANTS looking to obtain Spanish nationality could have to speak Castilian to a B2 level – equivalent to a strong grade at A-level – under

16 Oct, 2025 @ 14:32

Lead·Politics

Trump threatens Spain with tariffs if it doesn’t meet 5% defence spending target – a day after chumming around with Pedro Sanchez

US president Donald Trump has threatened to slap Spain with trade tariffs as punishment for its refusal to meet NATO’s defence spending target of 5%.

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:42

International Affairs·Lead

Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has revealed that he had a ‘very cordial’ meeting with US president Donald Trump at Monday’s Gaza peace summit in

14 Oct, 2025 @ 11:29

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

DONALD Trump has called on NATO members to consider booting Spain out of the security alliance over prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s reluctance to up spending

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:52

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises 'disaster area' status

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has floated the idea of making abortion a part of the nation’s constitution amid fears that a future right-wing government

5 Oct, 2025 @ 13:35

Health·Lead·Politics

Spain tells the US no: American military bases in Andalucia blocked from transiting arms to Israel

FEARS that the United States military could use bases on the Spanish mainland to send weapons to Israel appear to have been quashed after the

1 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Boost for Pedro Sanchez as Spain’s GDP grows 0.8% in second quarter of 2025

SPAIN’S economy continues to buck the worldwide trend after posting a GDP growth figure of 0.8% for the quarter of 2025 – a percentage point

26 Sep, 2025 @ 16:24

Lead·OP Money Tree·Politics

Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations

A MILITARY aircraft carrying Spain’s defence minister suffered a ‘GPS disturbance’ near a Russian enclave just days after a spate of incursions into NATO airspace,

25 Sep, 2025 @ 13:53

Lead·Politics

DANA death toll rises to 222 in Valencia as body of unidentified man is found almost a month after disaster

Spanish schools to give pupils lessons on surviving environmental disasters driven by climate change

PUPILS as young as three will be given lessons on how to respond to environmental disasters in an attempt to counter the growing impact of

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:35

Education·Lead·Weather

Revealed: How faulty electronic tags used by Spain’s government allow dangerous sex offenders to roam free

A ‘LARGE number’ of sexual predators have been allowed to roam the streets of Spain freely after a data glitch on electronic tags prevented judicial

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Police arrest 19 for murder after ‘50 migrants accused of witchcraft are thrown overboard’ on way to Spain’s Canary Islands

POLICE in Spain have arrested 19 alleged people smugglers accused of torturing and murdering up to 50 would-be migrants on board a small boat heading

17 Sep, 2025 @ 18:18

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage

16 Sep, 2025 @ 21:18

Lead·Politics·Sport

‘A disgrace to Spain’: Pedro Sanchez under fire for praising pro-Palestine protesters who halted Vuelta a España finale and injured 22 police

THE violent scenes that forced the cancellation of the grand finale of the Vuelta a España have triggered a bitter political row in Spain after

15 Sep, 2025 @ 13:23

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Chaos in Madrid as rampaging pro-Palestine protesters injure 22 police and force cancellation of final day of Vuelta a España race

THE greatest fears of the organisers of the Vuelta a España came true on Sunday as the grand finale of the gruelling, three-week-long cycle race

15 Sep, 2025 @ 11:50

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Sport

Spain’s Congress rejects government proposal to reduce working week to 37.5 hours in blow to PM Pedro Sanchez

PEDRO Sanchez’s fragile minority government has been dealt yet another blow after plans to reduce the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours were rejected

11 Sep, 2025 @ 12:28

Lead·Politics

US military bases in Andalucia to be used for sending arms to Israel despite Pedro Sanchez’s weapons embargo

MILITARY bases on the Spanish mainland may still be used to send weapons to Israel despite the Spanish government’s recent decision to impose a weapons

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

King Felipe to become first Spanish monarch to visit China in 18 years as Madrid looks to bolster ties with Beijing

Spain grants citizenship to 170 descendants of International Brigade volunteers who fought Franco

Spain expresses regret over ‘pain and injustice’ caused during conquest of the Americas after diplomatic spat with Mexico

Disaster for PM Sanchez as Catalan separatist allies abandon support for his centre-left government

50,000 protest in Valencia- demanding Carlos Mazon’s resignation over October 29 floods- as dramatic poll shows 75% of residents want him to quit

The clocks go backwards in Spain this weekend – but will it be for the last time?

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will buy arms from US for Ukraine after fresh criticism from Donald Trump

PM Pedro Sanchez makes Mar Menor look like ‘Third World’ with 100,000 residents still without drinking water after nine days

Spain wants EU to stop twice-yearly clock changes because it ‘no longer makes sense’

Immigrants in Spain could be required to speak Spanish to B2 level in order to claim Spanish nationality

Trump threatens Spain with tariffs if it doesn’t meet 5% defence spending target – a day after chumming around with Pedro Sanchez

Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO

‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

Spain tells the US no: American military bases in Andalucia blocked from transiting arms to Israel

Boost for Pedro Sanchez as Spain’s GDP grows 0.8% in second quarter of 2025

Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations

Spanish schools to give pupils lessons on surviving environmental disasters driven by climate change

Revealed: How faulty electronic tags used by Spain’s government allow dangerous sex offenders to roam free

Police arrest 19 for murder after ‘50 migrants accused of witchcraft are thrown overboard’ on way to Spain’s Canary Islands

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters

‘A disgrace to Spain’: Pedro Sanchez under fire for praising pro-Palestine protesters who halted Vuelta a España finale and injured 22 police

Chaos in Madrid as rampaging pro-Palestine protesters injure 22 police and force cancellation of final day of Vuelta a España race

Spain’s Congress rejects government proposal to reduce working week to 37.5 hours in blow to PM Pedro Sanchez

US military bases in Andalucia to be used for sending arms to Israel despite Pedro Sanchez’s weapons embargo

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Trafalgar

OPINION: Mazon is gone at last, but that should not be the end of the matter

Fury and grief led to downfall of Valencian President Carlos Mazon, blamed by many for the deaths of 229 people in 2024’s DANA floods

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

Madrid’s regional government hands controversial director Woody Allen €1.5 million for new film – but with strings attached