Spanish Congress rejects coalition government’s 2026 spending plan
The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted down the coalition government’s proposed 2026 spending framework, dealing a blow to its efforts to return to a regular...
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Spanish government proposes Teresa Peramato, leading gender-violence specialist, as next Attorney General
The Spanish government on Tuesday put forward Teresa Peramato (main image) – an expert in legislation concerning gender-based violence – as its choice for the...
Telefónica to pursue 5,000 job cuts in Spain, according to union
Spain’s heavily indebted telecoms heavyweight Telefónica is preparing to shed up to 5,040 positions across three of its subsidiaries as part of a sweeping overhaul,...
Real Madrid president opens door to possible outside investment in structural shake-up
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez (main image) announced on Sunday that he intends to open the door to external investment in the club for the...
Catalonia’s former political giant Jordi Pujol, 95, goes on trial for alleged corruption
Spain’s highest criminal court on Monday began hearing a major corruption case involving Jordi Pujol (main image), the frail Catalan nationalist elder statesman who dominated regional...
Spain’s Catholic Church discloses 101 abuse claims this year, under its new compensation system
Spain’s Catholic Church said on Friday that it has received 101 reports of sexual abuse so far this year under its newly established compensation framework....
Spain’s Attorney General suspended for 2 years, after being found guilty of leak in tax fraud case
Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday convicted the country’s Attorney General of unlawfully disclosing confidential details about the partner of a prominent right-wing figure and political...
Court orders Meta to pay Spanish media companies nearly half a billion euros for ‘unfair competition’
A Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national media organisations for...
Spain plans 480 more events to ‘celebrate recovery of democracy’ following Franco’s death 50 years ago
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government on Wednesday unveiled an additional 480 commemorative events scheduled for this year to mark both the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco’s...
Supreme Court releases ex-ally of PM implicated in corruption probe, but is barred from leaving Spain
Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Santos Cerdán (main image), a former senior socialist (PSOE) figure and close confidant of Prime Minister...
