Spain’s right-wing PP win the election, but not a majority, even with far-right Vox
With over 98% of the votes counted, Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo won the biggest share of votes and seats
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Sánchez and Feijóo clash in unruly and chaotic TV election debate
Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the main opposition party, the right-wing People’s Party (PP), took part in a
Spain frees up around 50,000 ‘bad bank’ homes to ease the housing crisis
Spain’s coalition government of the PSOE socialists and left-wing Podemos group approved a plan on Tuesday to make available around 50,000 homes for rent at
Spanish MPs vote to reform penal code amid constitutional controversy
Spanish MPs voted on Thursday in favour of a controversial criminal code reform that changes the crime of sedition to ‘aggravated public disorder’, in a move
Spain rules Franco regime ‘illegal’ with new ‘Democratic Memory Law’
The Spanish Congress has approved a new ‘Democratic Memory Law’ that declares illegal the regime of former dictator Francisco Franco and makes the central government
Head of Spain’s intelligence agency under spotlight over phone hacking scandal
Paz Esteban, the head of Spain’s Intelligence Service (CNI), has appeared before a parliamentary committee for questioning over phone hacking revelations, first referred to as ‘CatalanGate’.
Spanish Congress backs move for inquiry into child abuse in Catholic Church
The Spanish Congress agreed on Tuesday to consider opening an inquiry into child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. Up to now, there has never
Spanish government secures 2021 Budget with ample majority
Spain’s left-leaning PSOE–Podemos coalition government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez secured passing its first budget in the Spanish Congress on Thursday, with 54% of the votes
Far-right Vox seeks to make independence parties illegal
Spain’s far-right Vox party has submitted a draft bill to the Spanish Congress to amend the law on political parties, with the objective of making pro-independence
Pedro Sánchez finally speaks to Quim Torra again – by telephone
Acting Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has finally spoken again to Catalan president Quim Torra – the first time since the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced nine
