Tag: Yolanda Diaz
Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister in presence of King Felipe VI
SOCIALIST PARTY leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Friday morning, the day after he won an investiture vote in Congress...
Spain’s Princess Leonor will swear allegiance to the Constitution on Tuesday, but several key figures will be missing from...
SPAIN’S Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, will swear allegiance to the Constitution in the Congress of Deputies on Tuesday,...
Spain to reduce working hours after socialist parties PSOE and Sumar agree to form a government – but they’ll...
THE POLITICAL stalemate that has reigned in Spain since the inconclusive general election of July 23 was a step closer to ending on Tuesday,...
Spain’s social rights minister Ione Belarra doubles down on criticism of Israel, calling on PM to suspend relations
SPAIN’S caretaker Social Rights Minister Ione Belarra on Wednesday stepped up her criticism of Israel, just days after the country’s embassy in Madrid issued...
Breaking the political deadlock? Spain’s Socialists accelerate talks with leftist alliance Sumar in bid to hammer out coalition deal
AFTER Spain’s King Felipe VI invited Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to form a government this week, the party’s first port of call was the...
Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, vows he can cling onto power
SPAIN’S caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed that he will find the support to be voted back into power, despite having lost the...
Prosecutor in Spain opens probe after bull violently gores three smaller steers in the full view of a crowd...
THE PUBLIC prosecutor has opened an investigation into possible animal cruelty offences, after a video went viral of a fighting bull violently goring three...
Spain’s deputy prime minister slammed for meeting with Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont
SPAIN’S caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has been slammed by the opposition for meeting with Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont. The politician has...
Spain’s caretaker prime minister takes aim at football chief Luis Rubiales once more
SPAIN’S caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has once again voiced criticism of the embattled head of the Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, who is still...
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008 as nearly 22,000 jobs were created in July
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
In...
Spain’s job market breaks new records as number of people in work exceeds 21-million mark for first time
SPAIN posted record employment figures in the second quarter of 2023, exceeding the 21-million mark for people in work for the first time ever....
Spain’s general election campaign comes to a close amid scorching temperatures
THE CAMPAIGN ahead of Spain’s snap general election on Sunday will officially come to a close today as the country swelters in high summer...
Debate ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain marked by absence of Popular Party candidate
THREE of the prime ministerial candidates ahead of this weekend’s general election in Spain slugged it out during a live TV debate on Wednesday...
Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest level since 2008
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash.
In June, the jobless total fell by over 50,000, to...
Pedro Sanchez admits controversial rape law was ‘biggest mistake’ of his government in Spain
SPAIN'S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has admitted to a controversial new rape law being 'the biggest mistake' of his government.
In a Sunday interview with...
Spain’s prime ministerial hopeful Yolanda Diaz proposes cutting work week from 40 to 32 hours
SPAIN’S deputy prime minister and labour minister, Yolanda Diaz, has proposed lowering the country’s work week from 40 to 37.5 hours a week in...
Podemos unites with leftist alliance Sumar, but fate of Equality Minster Irene Montero still hangs in balance
AFTER SOME tense negotiations, a new leftist bloc called Sumar (Unite) was submitted to electoral authorities on Friday just hours before a deadline to...
Leader of far-left Podemos party says there will be election pact with new Sumar grouping in Spain
THE LEADER of Spain's far-left party Podemos has said that it will run with new left grouping Sumar in July's general election.
Podemos general secretary...
As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar
LEFTIST POLITICAL party Podemos (We Can) is going to make a last-minute consultation of its grassroots members before deciding whether or not to join...
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008
Spain has recorded its lowest level of unemployment since 2008, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
In May, unemployment fell by almost...
Spain’s deputy prime minister registers new leftist party Unite in bid to save beleaguered left-wing parties
SPAIN’S Deputy Prime Minister and Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz has officially registered as a political party ahead of the snap general elections that will...
Outdoor work to be banned in Spain during extreme heat
SPAIN'S government has announced plans to ban outdoor working during periods of extremely high temperatures.
The proposal was teased to journalist by Labour Minister, Yolanda...
Explainer: Why Spain’s leftist parties could hold the key to the 2023 general election
SPAIN’S political parties are focussing their attention right now on the upcoming regional and local elections, which will be held across much of the...
Spain based car rental company starts implementing 32-hour working week
Spain-based car hiring company Wiber rent a car has introduced a 32-hour working week across all its offices in the country.
The company has offices...
Freeze mortgage rates, says Spain’s labour minister after BBVA posts record profits
SPAIN’S deputy prime minister and labour minister, Yolanda Diaz, on Wednesday called on the banking sector to freeze mortgage interest rates and curb its...
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...
LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLIVE PRESS
NASA images show the dramatic impact of the ongoing drought in Spain: Andalucia and its olive groves are among...
A STARTLING report by NASA has illustrated the drought enveloping Spain - and in particular the olive groves of Andalucia, the world’s leading olive...
