Pedro Sánchez seeks final, ‘lighter’ extension to ‘state of alarm’
In a televised address on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that he would be seeking a sixth and final two-week extension to the...
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Spanish Congress votes to extend ‘state of alarm’ until 7 June
The Spanish Congress has voted to extend the current ‘state of alarm’ in Spain until 7 June. There were 177 votes in favour, 162 against,...
Coronavirus in Spain full update (17 May)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (31 May) ALSO READ: Lifting of lockdown in Spain – full details of all phases, regions & provinces, plus what...
Coronavirus in Spain full update (6 May)
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (21 May) ALSO READ: Lifting of lockdown in Spain – full details of all phases, regions & provinces, plus what...
Coronavirus in Spain full update (8 April)
Report updated in Spain at 20h on Wednesday 8 April. Official figures released by the Spanish Health Ministry at 11.30am on Wednesday 8 April confirm 146,690 known cases...
Financial affairs of former king will not be investigated by Spanish Congress
Following news that Spain’s King Felipe VI will renounce the inheritance that personally corresponds to him from his father Juan Carlos I, after last week’s reports that the...
Talks commence between Spanish and Catalan governments
The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments kicked off in Madrid on Wednesday, with the overall objective to...
Spanish and Catalan governments to commence talks on Wednesday
The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments will commence in Madrid on Wednesday 26 February, with the overall...
Pedro Sánchez calls for ‘dialogue’ and ‘agreement’ over Catalonia
In the Spanish Congress on Wednesday, prime minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his call for ‘dialogue’ in search of an ‘agreement’ with Catalonia, and asked opposition...
Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra face ‘long talks process’
Newly elected Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez met with the Catalan president Quim Torra in Barcelona on Thursday, the first time they have held any official talks since December...
