Upcoming doctors’ strike in Spain is postponed due to snap election
Medical unions have postponed the start of an indefinite strike by doctors due to the calling of a general election for November 29.
Spain’s proposed terrace smoking ban collapses after Pedro Sanchez dissolves Parliament ahead of snap election
An array of measures going through Spain's parliament- Congress- have lapsed due to a general election being called for November 29.
Spain’s biggest trade unions call for general strike over housing and wages
Spain's two largest trade unions are calling for a 24-hour general strike over inadequate wages and a demand for improved access to affordable housing.
Political round-up: PM Pedro Sanchez battles growing Ceuta backlash as opposition turns up the heat
PROTESTS over the Ceuta migration crisis turned against Pedro Sanchez as opposition parties intensified calls for his resignation following a controversial police report.
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says ‘no evidence’ of Morocco being involved in Ceuta migrant crisis
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he's seen no evidence that Morocco was involved in last month's migrant surge into Ceuta.
The real reason Trump and Spain are at constant loggerheads, according to leading expat geopolitical analyst
LEADING geopolitical expert Richard Cowl unpacks the reason why US president Donald Trump has targeted Spain in recent months.
UK’s new foreign secretary makes Spain his first overseas visit ahead of Washington and declares European wildfires a ‘national security emergency’
THE UK’s newly appointed Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, met with his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel Alvares in Madrid this week. They signed an agreement ‘to
Spain’s hospitality sector rages against proposed smoking ban – claiming 30,000 bars could close if customers can’t light up on terraces
HOSPITALITY associations in Spain have ramped up their campaign against the proposed smoking ban for terraces- claiming that over 30,000 bars could close. The Council
Who is the football GOAT – Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Your answer depends on your politics, Spanish researchers say
IT is a question that has divided football fans for the best part of two decades: who is the greatest footballer of all time –
Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez gets her passport back ahead of high-profile corruption trial
THE MADRID Provincial Court has ordered the return of the passport of Begoña Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. It also ruled that
World Cup fever? You must be kidding – I hate football more than Starmer, writes Charlie Mullins
I’M not a football fan. I don’t get it and I never will. I hate football so much that when my kids wanted to rebel
Wife of Pedro Sanchez allowed to visit UK for daughter’s graduation despite passport ban – but barred from joining Spanish PM at NATO conference
THE wife of embattled Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been handed the green light to visit the UK – despite having her passport confiscated
A new challenger to Pedro Sanchez? Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg registers new political party in Spain
THE wife of former British deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has launched a new political party in Spain in the hope of ramping up the
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there’s no widespread corruption in Spain following conviction of ex-minister and close ally
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has dismissed allegations of ‘widespread corruption’ levied against his PSOE Socialist party after a former minister and close ally was
Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe
SPAIN’S ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in a corruption probe. He will be quizzed for
Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow airport under terrorism legislation – but was far-right activist returning from Spain?
THE rabble-rousing far-right activist Tommy Robinson was detained by police under terrorism legislation at London’s Heathrow airport on Saturday evening, it has been confirmed. Robinson,
EXPLAINER: These are the scandals threatening to topple Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s government – involving his wife, brother and Socialist predecessor
ON Tuesday, Pedro Sanchez will celebrate eight years since a vote of no confidence toppled Mariano Rajoy and ‘El Guapo’, as an adoring public christened
Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’
GUARDIA Civil officers went into Spain’s ruling PSOE Socialist Party HQ in Madrid on Wednesday morning to look for evidence over an illegal payments scheme.
Spain launches €35 billion military upgrade — its biggest rearmament drive in decades
MORE than €30 billion Spanish funds are being prioritised into military advancement, with the Minister of Defence securing the country’s dedication to security and peace.Â
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces €9bn plan to improve energy efficiency in homes and public transport
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a €9 billion energy efficiency plan targeting homes and public transport. The initiative will be co-financed by the
Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout
SPAIN’S former Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, the National Court said on Tuesday. It forms
ANALYSIS: Juanma Moreno could be forced to break pre-election pledge after Andalucia vote – and why pact with far-right Vox may alarm expats
PRIOR to Sunday’s key regional election, Juanma Moreno was eager to rule out any form of coalition with the far-right. “I have no interest whatsoever
Spain to push ahead with social media ban for teenagers and rules to end online anonymity despite pressure from US tech giantsÂ
EU representatives plan to follow Spain’s lead in establishing regulations against adolescents’ use of social media, although some studies and tech execs believe the threats
Former British PM Gordon Brown meets Spain’s Pedro Sanchez in Madrid to discuss global finance and AI governance
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed a former UK leader to Madrid on Thursday for talks on global finance and artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The
Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’
UPCOMING regional elections in Andalucia brought the conservative Vox party leader to Mijas for a speech to discuss drug trafficking and security. In a strongly
‘Living on borrowed time’: Spanish media react as the pressure ramps up on Sir Keir Starmer in the UK
BRITISH people know that Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party all but became a cropper in last week’s local elections. Calls for Sir Keir’s resignation are