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Former Spanish PM Zapatero faces corruption probe over airline bailout

News Desk19th May 202621st May 2026

19th May 202621st May 2026599

Spain’s former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under formal investigation by Spain’s National Court over alleged influence peddling, money laundering and...

PM Sánchez moves to break deadlock with Catalan JxCat party via fast-track decree law

News Desk2nd December 20258th December 2025

2nd December 20258th December 20251659

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday unveiled a new set of initiatives designed to unblock negotiations with the Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya...

EU’s top court adviser says the controversial Catalan amnesty law complies with EU legislation

News Desk13th November 202518th November 2025

13th November 202518th November 20252031

A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s independence drive does not violate European Union rules and is part of a...

Catalan pro-independence party JxCat to veto all Spanish government-proposed laws in Congress

News Desk7th November 202512th November 2025

7th November 202512th November 20252318

The Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) has presented vetoes against every bill submitted to Spain’s central parliament by the coalition government, following its...

Catalan pro-independence party Junts to withdraw backing for Spanish government

News Desk28th October 20256th November 2025

28th October 20256th November 20251553

The exiled former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said on Monday that his party will withdraw its pivotal backing for Spain’s minority left-leaning coalition government...

Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects PP’s appeal and upholds Catalan amnesty law

News Desk26th June 202530th June 2025

26th June 202530th June 20256149

After four days of deliberations, Spain’s Constitutional Court has upheld core elements of the disputed Catalan amnesty law, rejecting an appeal against it by six...

Spanish government reaches deal with JxCat to approve transport subsidies & pension increases

News Desk28th January 20253rd February 2025

28th January 20253rd February 20252499

Spain’s minority coalition government between the PSOE socialists and Sumar left-wing has reached a deal with the Catalan pro-independence party, Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), to...

Transport discounts and pension increases voted down in Spanish Congress

News Desk23rd January 202528th January 2025

23rd January 202528th January 20254473

Spain’s fragile coalition government between the PSOE socialists and the Sumar left-wing umbrella group suffered a significant political setback on Wednesday, after the rejection of...

Muted ‘Diada’ rallies underline loss of political strength of Catalan independence movement

News Desk12th September 202417th September 2024

12th September 202417th September 20244010

Catalan independence supporters on Wednesday marked ‘La Diada’ – the National Day of Catalonia – but with the pro-independence parties deeply divided and out of...

Three Mossos officers suspended following Puigdemont’s escape from Spain

News Desk27th August 20244th September 2024

27th August 20244th September 20244314

Three police officers of the Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional force in Catalonia, have been suspended over their alleged role in facilitating the escape of the...

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