Five dead, three missing as ‘storm Dana’ brings torrential rain across Spain
#UPDATED on 6 Sept 2023 at 9am The death toll from the heavy rains that lashed Spain on Sunday have increased to five as emergency
Emiliano García-Page
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
Pardons for jailed Catalan leaders expected soon, despite fierce opposition
With the Spanish coalition government (PSOE–Podemos) led by socialist Pedro Sánchez currently considering granting pardons to the nine jailed pro-independence Catalan leaders, Spain’s right-wing and far-right opposition
Castilla-La Mancha – first region planning to end compulsory use of face masks outdoors
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (3 June) Emiliano García-Page, president of Castilla-La Mancha, has said that his government is planning to end the compulsory use
Spanish Health Minister rules out another national lockdown
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (28 Sept) Spain’s Health Minister Salvador Illa has ruled out another national lockdown, as was put in place in mid-March
All Spain’s regional presidents attend conference – except Quim Torra
The 21st Conference of Regional Presidents of Spain was held in situ in the town of San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja) on Friday –
PSOE on PP’s request for new candidate: ‘fantasy, insulting, delirium’
The acting Spanish government of the Socialist PSOE party has described calls from the right-wing People’s Party (PP) to nominate a new candidate for prime minister
