politics

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

Spain's Attorney General will stand trial over leaks involving partner of leading political opposition figure

Spain’s Attorney General to stand trial over allegations he leaked secret files on the Madrid president’s boyfriend

THE Supreme Court has announced a November trial of Spain’s Attorney General over alleged leaking details about the partner of a leading opposition figure. 40

3 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Sanchez accused of ‘exploiting violence’ to stay in power following pro-Palestine protests at Vuelta cycling race

ALBERTO Nuñez Feijoo and Jose Maria Aznar met up today to deliver a joint attack on Pedro Sanchez, accusing the prime minister of using violence

19 Sep, 2025 @ 15:53

Lead·Other News·Politics

Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’

LARGE companies in Spain will soon have to offer customer service in Catalan and other co-official languages when requested. The change comes after political party

17 Sep, 2025 @ 16:17

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

New polling shows Spain’s far-right Vox party has surged in popularity over the course of the summer

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has reached its strongest polling figures since the 2023 general election, according to new data published by El Pais and Cadena

9 Sep, 2025 @ 11:18

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez slams judges for being ‘political’ over corruption probes ‘driven by far-right groups’

PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has accused some judges of ‘practising politics’ as corruption probes affecting close colleagues as well as his wife and brother mount

2 Sep, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Up to 80% of new jobs in Spain may be replacement roles as the ‘baby boomer’ generation starts to retire

SPAIN is entering a decade of unprecedented retirements that will reshape its labour market and test the resilience of its economy. Data from the Public

31 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

BBVA goes to Spain’s Supreme Court to fight government ‘meddling’ in Sabadell Bank takeover

THE BBVA bank is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the Spanish government’s pre-conditions for its hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank. The legal challenge

15 Aug, 2025 @ 08:00

Lead·National News

Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

LEFT-WING regional politicians have criticised Catalunya’s government for doing deals with an Israeli firm to supply gear to the police. The former ERC-led separatist administration-

9 Aug, 2025 @ 08:01

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Spain criticises Israel for stepping up military offensive in Gaza and repeats backing for two-state Palestine solution

Spain criticises Israel for escalating military offensive in Gaza

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has slammed Friday’s decision by the Israeli government to escalate their military operations in Gaza. Israeli forces are getting

8 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Politics

EXPLAINED: Spain’s fake CV scandal – why politicians keep getting away with lying about their credentials

NUMEROUS resignations and résumé revisions have gripped Spanish politics this summer, exposing a systemic lack of oversight when it comes to verifying elected officials’ education

7 Aug, 2025 @ 11:51

EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Valencia floods tsar resigns in disgrace over allegations he FAKED his university degree

THE Spanish government’s special commissioner appointed to oversee reconstruction in Valencia following the October 29 floods has resigned. Jose Maria Angel, 68, is being investigated

31 Jul, 2025 @ 11:26

Lead·Politics·Valencia

Six in ten Spaniards favour the UK rejoining the EU – but only if it takes up the euro and Schengen

WHILE reality indicates the UK won’t return to the EU anytime soon, a new survey shows they would be welcomed back by Western Europeans from

15 Jul, 2025 @ 17:57

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Ex-Valencia president Francisco Camps launches spectacular comeback in bid to oust Carlos Mazon

FORMER Valencian president, Francisco Camps, says he wants to oust underfire Carlos Mazon as the Partido Popular(PP) nominee for the 2027 regional elections. Camps, 62,

10 Jul, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Politics·Valencian Community

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez admits to 'thinking about resigning' as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘thought about resigning’ as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced 15 anti-corruption measures including the creation of an independent Public Integrity Agency, as he tries to ride a

9 Jul, 2025 @ 11:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismisses Trump’s tariff threat

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has responded to US President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Spanish goods because his government won’t spend 5% of

26 Jun, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·National News·Politics

‘Corrupt’ Pedro Sanchez posters plastered overnight across Costa Blanca city

POSTERS branding Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as corrupt have appeared overnight across the city of Orihuela. The Policia Local are trying to find out who

20 Jun, 2025 @ 12:14

Costa Blanca·Lead

Pedro Sanchez challenges opposition parties to bring down Spain’s government

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has challenged opposition parties to bring his government down via a censure motion put before Congress. In a letter to

17 Jun, 2025 @ 13:18

Lead·Politics

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez apologises for latest corruption scandal but won’t call early elections

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has asked for forgiveness after a leading ally in his PSOE socialist party was placed under investigation for his alleged

13 Jun, 2025 @ 11:07

Lead·National News·Politics

Major ally of Pedro Sanchez resigns as corruption probe reveals €620k of contract bribes in Spain

Major ally of Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez resigns as corruption probe uncovers €620k of bribes

A SENIOR figure in the PSOE Socialist party has resigned over a corruption probe that could threaten the minority PSOE-led Pedro Sanchez government. Santos Cerdan,

12 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Spanish commentator applauded for his reaction to fascist flag spotted in crowd during Portugal vs Spain

AMIDST the heartbreak of Spain’s losing Sunday’s night’s Nations League Final penalty shoot-out against Portugal in Munich, another headline came via a quick riposte from

9 Jun, 2025 @ 16:45

Lead·National News

Spain moves forward with hiking tourist flat taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers

Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers

A BILL to increase tourist flat rental taxes in Spain which also features a new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers has been registered in

23 May, 2025 @ 13:30

Lead·Politics·Property

Spain’s PM told to resign by opposition leader over lack of ‘blackout’ explanation

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been told to resign over last week’s power blackout and has been accused of leading the country to ‘general

7 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s shorter working week plans to be decided by parliament with result uncertain

SPAIN’S Congress will decide whether the working week will be reduced to 37.5 hours after the Council of Ministers approved the measure on Tuesday. The

7 May, 2025 @ 12:07

Lead·National News·Politics

ZERO DAY: How an Olive Press reporter watched Spain’s world turn upside down on historic day

EXTRAORDINARY TIMES: How Zero Day unravelled on the Costa del Sol as cash is king and the supermarkets all shut their doors. By Jon Clarke

28 Apr, 2025 @ 20:33

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·National News

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces immediate rise in defence spending- four years ahead of schedule

SPAIN has brought forward by four years its plan to spend 2% of its GDP on defence. The budget increase will happen this year, according

22 Apr, 2025 @ 17:33

Lead·Politics

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

Spain’s Attorney General to stand trial over allegations he leaked secret files on the Madrid president’s boyfriend

Sanchez accused of ‘exploiting violence’ to stay in power following pro-Palestine protests at Vuelta cycling race

Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’

New polling shows Spain’s far-right Vox party has surged in popularity over the course of the summer

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez slams judges for being ‘political’ over corruption probes ‘driven by far-right groups’

Up to 80% of new jobs in Spain may be replacement roles as the ‘baby boomer’ generation starts to retire

BBVA goes to Spain’s Supreme Court to fight government ‘meddling’ in Sabadell Bank takeover

Catalunya’s government comes under fire over police contracts signed with Israeli firm

Spain criticises Israel for escalating military offensive in Gaza

EXPLAINED: Spain’s fake CV scandal – why politicians keep getting away with lying about their credentials

Spain’s Valencia floods tsar resigns in disgrace over allegations he FAKED his university degree

Six in ten Spaniards favour the UK rejoining the EU – but only if it takes up the euro and Schengen

Ex-Valencia president Francisco Camps launches spectacular comeback in bid to oust Carlos Mazon

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez ‘thought about resigning’ as new anti-corruption measures are unveiled

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismisses Trump’s tariff threat

‘Corrupt’ Pedro Sanchez posters plastered overnight across Costa Blanca city

Pedro Sanchez challenges opposition parties to bring down Spain’s government

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez apologises for latest corruption scandal but won’t call early elections

Major ally of Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez resigns as corruption probe uncovers €620k of bribes

WATCH: Spanish commentator applauded for his reaction to fascist flag spotted in crowd during Portugal vs Spain

Spain moves forward with higher Airbnb taxes and new 100% levy on non-EU property buyers

Spain’s PM told to resign by opposition leader over lack of ‘blackout’ explanation

Spain’s shorter working week plans to be decided by parliament with result uncertain

ZERO DAY: How an Olive Press reporter watched Spain’s world turn upside down on historic day

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces immediate rise in defence spending- four years ahead of schedule

Medical breakthrough as children with incurable deafness hear for first time – thanks to decades of genetic research carried out in Spain

‘We are becoming a narco-state’: Inside the Belgian judge’s warning that should terrify Spain

LIFE IN SPAIN: The Frank Sinatra incident in Malaga

Amazon sacks up to 1,200 people in Spain to ‘optimise’ resources as part of worldwide cutbacks

The curious history of Halloween in Spain: How today’s traditions come from ancient Celtic rituals