Spain wants extension of ‘Iberian exemption’ on gas prices used in electricity generation
SPAIN wants the European Commission to extend its temporary cap on prices for gas and coal used by electricity generation plans which is due to
Spain’s new family law will let fathers-to-be take 10 days of paternity leave to look after pregnant partner
FATHERS in Spain should soon be able to use 10 days of their paternity leave before the birth, so that they can take care of
Spain passes controversial changes to sedition and misuse of funds laws in midst of constitutional crisis
THE SPANISH government’s controversial changes to the laws covering sedition and the misuse of public funds were approved by the Senate on Thursday, in the
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
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
Refurbished Puerta del Sol square slammed by Madrileños thanks to wet cement and waterlogged benches
MADRILEÑOS, opposition politicians and visitors to the Spanish capital have all been voicing their anger over the current state of Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol
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
Spain’s Equality Minister sparks outrage in Congress, accusing PP of ‘promoting rape culture’
SPAIN’S Congress of Deputies was once again witness to scenes of extreme political tension on Wednesday, as Equality Minister Irene Montero went on the attack
Spain’s government unveils new plan to fight human trafficking
SPAIN’S Justice Minister, Pilar Llop, has unveiled plans for a bill to fight human trafficking and to help victims of it. A draft bill was
New ‘rural’ political party formed in Spain to stand in next year’s elections
A new rural-based political party called España Vaciada(Empty Spain) with a main policy of reversing depopulation has been formed by merging existing parties in 14
Member of notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang of rapists will not get reduced sentence under Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ lawÂ
ONE OF the members of the notorious ‘wolfpack’ gang, responsible for the rape of a young woman at the Running of the Bulls fiestas in
Three sex offenders who raped minors see sentences cut under Spain’s new ‘only yes means yes’ law
THREE more sex offenders in Spain have had their prison sentences reduced under the country’s controversial new ‘only yes means yes’ sexual assault law. A
Spain cuts windfall tax grab on energy firms to win support of regional political parties
CONGRESS has approved a new windfall tax on excess profits made by energy firms but only after the government agreed to changes demanded by small
EXPLAINER: What you need to do in post-Brexit era to vote in May’s municipal elections in Spain
IT’S a busy election year in Spain next year with the general election, a large number of regional elections, and May’s local council votes. Non-Spanish
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.
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
Is Britain the Sick Man of Europe again?
FOREIGN nationals watching the UK’s political news could be forgiven for thinking that ‘Inglaterra’ changes its Prime Minister as frequently as some people change their
Analysis: Spain’s view of the UK’s political turmoil
LIKE MANY of their European counterparts, Spanish newspapers have recently been focusing on Brexit as the root of the current ills in the United Kingdom.
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
Explainer: What will be the effects of Spain’s new Democratic Memory Law?
EARLIER this month, the Socialist Party-led central government approved a new piece of legislation: the Democratic Memory Law. The legislation passed with 128 votes in
Donald Trump among foreign politicians to send message of support to Spain’s far-right Vox
FORMER US president Donald Trump was among the foreign politicians to send messages of support this weekend to Vox, the far-right Spanish party that has
Catalan government left in crisis after pro-independence party withdraws its support
THE Catalan regional government has been plunged into a crisis after one of the governing parties, Junts per Catalunya, withdrew its support from its partner,
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
Pound Sterling tanks against Euro and Dollar following mini budget from Tories
STERLING has fallen to a historic 37 year low against the dollar and a recent low against the Euro this week, after the UK government,