Far-right forces are hijacking the farmer protests across Spain, claims deputy PM
THE First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of Finance, Maria Jesus Montero, has claimed it is “evident” that farmer protests across Spain are
Farmers in Spain fire warning shot to Brussels: Agricultural workers say laws need to change or ‘anti-EU sentiment will build’ – as they join continent-wide protests
FARMERS across Spain are set to join European-wide protests as agricultural organisations called for an “ambitious shock plan” to improve deteriorating conditions. The main farming
Spain to ban porn for minors: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brands children’s access to explicit content online a “real epidemic”
SPAIN will soon pass sweeping legislation to limit minors’ access to internet pornography, as governments throughout Europe look to punish providers for failing to protect
‘An all-out political, social and judicial offensive’: Leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular calls for fresh protests against government
THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular has made a call for an ‘all-out political, social and judicial offensive’ against the Socialist-led government, in
Explainer: Why Wednesday’s marathon 12-hour debate could be a taste of things to come in Spain’s fragmented parliament
‘GROTESQUE’, a ‘humiliation’, a ‘dishonour’, and farcical. Those were just some of the adjectives used by the leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP),
Spain’s Socialist Party files lawsuit after far-right protestors hanged and beat effigy of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on New Year’s Eve
SPAIN’S governing Socialist Party (PSOE) has filed a lawsuit with the public prosecutor after a group of far-right protesters hanged and beat with sticks an
Spain’s prime minister as a piñata: Who was behind the New Year’s Eve protest in Madrid that saw an effigy of Pedro Sanchez strung up and beaten?
IN MADRID it is a New Year’s Eve tradition to flock to central Sol square, where crowds of revellers welcome in the new year at
Spain’s new economy minister is named by Pedro Sanchez and gets sworn in by King Felipe
ECONOMIST and civil servant Carlos Cuerpo has been sworn in as Spain’s new economy and trade minister by King Felipe at a ceremony on Friday.
Pedro Sanchez visits Spanish troops who are part of NATO mission in Iraq
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez visited Spanish troops working in Iraq on Thursday and toured one of their bases. 362 military personnel from Spain are deployed
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez uses Christmas message to call for an end to the ‘unbearable suffering’ of the people of Gaza
This article was first published December 25, 2023 SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has used a Christmas video message to call on the international community
Cheap transport, a ban on evictions and subsidised energy bills: Spain’s government set to extend cost-of-living measures into 2024
SPAIN’S leftist government is poised to extend some cost-of-living measures well into 2024, rather than letting them expire on December 31 as had previously been
Spain pledges to increase paternity leave even further: This is how many weeks off work new parents will get from next year
NEW PARENTS in Spain have been promised an even longer time off from work by the government, with paid leave for mothers and fathers due
Spain’s main opposition leader snubs invite to meet from Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has snubbed an invite for a meeting extended by the prime minister, Pedro
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez blasts far-right parties during speech at European Parliament as he accuses Vox of stirring up Francoism
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched a blistering attack on Europe’s far-right parties on Wednesday. Sanchez spoke at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in what
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s stark message to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘The number of Palestinians killed is truly unbearable’
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez conveyed a stark message to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, condemning the attacks on Israel by Hamas but
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
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
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
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