Spain’s lower house of parliament approves new transgender and equal rights law
CONGRESS in Madrid passed a law on Thursday that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical
Pedro Sanchez says court veto over appointing judges is ‘unprecedented’ in Spain’s democratic history
A crisis has erupted in Spain after the Constitutional Court(CGPJ) blocked the Senate from voting on a bill to change the way that judges are
Explainer: Why Spain’s government is rushing through changes to sedition and embezzlement laws
AS THE end of the year approaches, and with regional and national elections planned for next year, there is currently a flurry of legislative activity
Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline
THE leaders of Spain, Portugal, and France have agreed on a €2.5 billion plan for a green hydrogen pipeline that should become operational by 2030.
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez considering measures to cut basic food prices
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says he’s looking at containing food price rises as part of a new anti-crisis package to be implemented at the end
Poll: Splits in left could see PP, Vox take power at 2023 general elections in Spain
DIVISIONS among Spain’s leftist parties could see the right wing take power at the next general election, which is due to take place in late
Police investigators think that series of letterbombs sent to targets in Spain may have come from Valladolid province
INVESTIGATORS in Spain believe that a series of letterbombs sent to embassies and the prime minister last week may have come from Valladolid province. So
Pedro Sanchez announces training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open before end of November
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez says a new training centre for the Ukraine army will open in Toledo before the end of the month. Sanchez spoke
Spanish government to study more changes to Criminal Code that could benefit Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government is to study changes to the law covering the misappropriation of public funds, barely a week after proposing scrapping the sedition law.
Truck drivers group launch strike in Spain over inflation but disruption described as ‘minimal’
A group of mainly self-employed truck drivers and small haulage companies have gone on indefinite strike in Spain. The National Platform in Defence of Transport
Spain’s government proposes changes to sedition law used to prosecute Catalan independence leaders
THE SPANISH government today proposed a change to the law that would mean a lower prison sentence for former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont should he
EU money seals deal for Spain’s first electric car battery factory in Valencia
CAR maker SEAT has confirmed that it will site Spain’s first electric car battery plant in the Valencia area. SEAT President, Wayne Griffiths reaffirmed the
Opposition party calls on Spain’s interior minister to quit over Melilla migrant tragedy that killed 23
SPAIN’S main opposition Popular Party (PP) has called on Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska (pictured above) to be sacked over the Melilla migrant tragedy in June,
As COP27 climate conference starts in Egypt, Greenpeace calls on Spanish PM for better access to renewables
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigning organisation Greenpeace staged a demonstration on Sunday in Madrid, to coincide with the start of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Spain will get two green fuel plants in massive deal with shipping company Maersk
DANISH shipping company Maersk will build two major green hydrogen production centres in Spain as it looks to decarbonise its fleet. The freight transporter has
Explainer: How much is Spain’s prime minister paid, and how does it compare to other politicians’ pay?
THE current coalition government is run by the Socialist Party and junior partner Unidas Podemos. Next year, according to the 2023 budget, the politicians that
Spain’s prime minister announces more measures aimed at combating energy crisis
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday announced more measures aimed at easing the burden of energy bills, a move that is due to benefit
Pedro Sanchez greeted by boos and jeers at National Day military parade in Spain’s Madrid
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, was greeted by booing and shouts for his resignation when he arrived at Madrid’s Plaza de Lima on Wednesday for
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cites actions of UK politicians as ‘how not to run a country’
SPEAKING today in Congress during a debate with the opposition, and holding up the latest edition of The Economist newspaper, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Some 150,000 people take to streets of Barcelona to support Catalan independence
Around 150,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday September 11, to celebrate “la Diada”, often described as Catalonia’s National Day, and to
YOU WERE A WONDERFUL WOMAN:Tributes pour in from Spanish politicians and the Royal Family to Queen Elizabeth
YOU WERE A WONDERFUL WOMAN:Tributes pour in from Spanish politicians and the Royal Family to Queen Elizabeth SEVERAL leading Spanish politicians, including Prime Minister Pedro
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Spain’s free rail travel scheme from September 1
SPAIN’S rail operator is introducing a scheme from September 1 that offers free train travel on certain local and mid-distance journeys. The scheme was announced
Spain’s parliament green lights energy-saving measures
CONGRESS on Thursday backed the government’s energy-saving plan by 187 votes to 161 with one abstention. The package, part of a European Union plan to
Pedro Sanchez classifies fire-ravaged areas of Spain’s Alicante and Valencia as disaster zones
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez will designate major fire sites at Bejis(Castellon) and Vall d’Ebo(Alicante) as disaster zones. Speaking during a Monday visit to Bejis, Sanchez
SANCHEZ HAS IT CRACKED: Or so Spain’s premier thinks when it comes to coping with global warming
WHEN it comes to talking about climate change, it is impossible to stay away from politics. They are completely intertwined. My recent columns have focused
Spain’s microchip plan struggling to attract businesses
THE Spanish government’s plan to invest €12 billion euros is struggling to get off the ground thanks to a lack of chipmakers willing to take