Controversial Catalan amnesty bill passes first hurdle in Spanish Congress
A controversial amnesty bill for Catalan pro-independence figures passed its first hurdle in the Spanish Congress on Tuesday, following a fierce debate. A total of 178...
Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Spanish government slams Vox leader for saying Sánchez could be ‘strung up by his feet’
The Spanish government slammed the leader of the far-right Vox party Santiago Abascal on Monday over comments he made suggesting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would...
Thousands protest again over Spanish government’s proposed amnesty law
Mass demonstrations took place in Madrid again on Saturday, against the proposal of the Spanish government – led by the recently re-elected Prime Minister Pedro...
Spain expected to provide bodyguards for Puigdemont, still sought by Spanish Justice
Spain is expected to approve a request to provide bodyguards for the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont – who is in self-imposed exile in Brussels and...
Amnesty bill registered in Spanish Congress – full details
The PSOE socialist party – led by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and who is set to officially secure a new term in office after a...
Feijóo vows to continue protests against amnesty ‘until there are new elections’
Hundreds of thousands of people attended rallies on Sunday across Spain called by the right-wing People’s Party (PP) to protest the amnesty deal struck by...
Pedro Sánchez faces backlash and tough legislature ahead due to Catalan deal
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez – who is now certain to be officially reinstated in power after an investiture debate and vote to be...
Possible Iran link, after Spanish right-wing politician shot in the face in Madrid
Update: Spanish police are investigating a possible Iran link after the Spanish right-wing former politician, Alejandro Vidal-Quadras, was shot in the face on a central Madrid street...
The PSOE and Junts sign a pact that will guarantee investiture of Pedro Sánchez
Spain’s PSOE socialist party has signed a controversial pact with the Catalan pro-independence Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) party that will enable acting Prime Minister Pedro...
Protests against amnesty turn ugly as police use tear gas and smoke canisters
Three people were arrested late on Monday in Madrid in an on-going protest against negotiations between Spain’s acting government and Catalan pro-independence parties over a...
