Spain asks UN to disqualify 2 members of panel
The Spanish government is to formally ask the United Nations to disqualify two of the five members of the UN panel responsible for writing a...
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Former King Juan Carlos to retire from public life (at a bullfight)
Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos I, aged 81, has announced he will be retiring from public life next month. The former monarch’s announcement that he would retire...
Spanish local, regional and EU elections – full round-up
Spain’s ruling PSOE socialist party, led by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, secured an overall victory during the municipal and regional elections across Spain on Sunday...
PSOE win big in EU; Puigdemont, Junqueras MEPs; Colau, Carmena lose
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was the winner in the European Parliament elections on Sunday with his ruling Socialists party (PSOE) coming first. With...
Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras elected as MEPs
#LATEST With 95% of the votes counted, both Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras have been elected as MEPs. As the exit polls earlier in the...
Election Day (again) – and ‘Catalan question’ dominates again
It’s Election Day across Spain (again) – and following on from the 28 April General Election the attention now turns to European, local and regional politics. Acting...
Theresa May to step down as PM on 7 June
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will resign, in a move expected to trigger a leadership contest that will bring in a new PM...
Cs leader Rivera tweets ‘cold stare’ image of himself
With five jailed Catalan leaders allowed out of prison on Tuesday to take up their seats in the Spanish Parliament – four in the Congress...
PP and Cs to demand jailed Catalan MPs suspended
Pablo Casado, the leader of the People’s Party (PP), has announced that his party ‘will demand that the necessary measures be taken to ensure that the...
Ex-leader of ETA arrested in France
The former leader of the Basque terrorist group ETA was arrested in France on Thursday, after more than 16 years on the run. José Antonio...
