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Spain’s deputy chief of police resigns after rape accusations against him made public

News Desk18th February 202618th February 2026

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Spain’s National Police force was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday after its second-highest-ranking officer stepped down amid accusations of rape, in a fresh scandal that...

Body of woman found as 8,000 evacuated in Andalusia with yet another storm looming

News Desk6th February 202610th February 2026

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Storm Leonardo was expected to dissipate slightly on Friday, after causing severe flooding, evacuations and travel problems in Andalusia since Wednesday, yet with yellow-level weather...

Spain’s main opposition party claims the ruling socialists are in ‘irreversible decline’

News Desk23rd December 202529th December 2025

23rd December 202529th December 2025924

Spain’s main right-wing opposition party said on Monday that the governing socialists (PSOE) are in ‘irreversible decline’, following a heavy defeat in a regional election...

PP wins in Extremadura, but will have to depend on Vox to govern, as PSOE collapses

News Desk21st December 20258th February 2026

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With 95.7% of the vote counted on Sunday evening, the results of the Extremadura regional elections were as follows: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s scandal-hit...

PM Sánchez dismisses calling early elections: ‘It’s an honour to govern even in these circumstances’

News Desk16th December 202522nd December 2025

16th December 202522nd December 20251247

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday reaffirmed what he described as his socialist (PSOE) government’s ‘absolute’ commitment to feminism, as a series of sexual...

Trial of Spanish PM’s brother for alleged corruption postponed until late May

News Desk4th December 20259th December 2025

4th December 20259th December 20252071

A Spanish court announced on Wednesday that the start of the politically charged trial involving alleged influence peddling and administrative misconduct by Prime Minister Pedro...

Governments of Spain & Portugal agree on Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train line

News Desk30th October 20255th November 2025

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The governments of Portugal and Spain have reached an agreement to establish the first-ever direct train connection between Lisbon and Madrid, with a high-speed service...

Trial for alleged influence peddling confirmed for brother of Pedro Sánchez

News Desk23rd September 202529th September 2025

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A Provincial Court in Badajoz (Extremadura) confirmed on Tuesday that there was ‘sufficient evidence’ to bring David Sánchez – the brother of Spanish PM Pedro...

Spanish PM admits wildfire prevention plans are ‘clearly insufficient’

News Desk2nd September 20258th September 2025

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez acknowledged on Monday that Spain’s readiness for this summer’s devastating wildfires – which consumed more land than in any other year...

Spanish government categorises wildfire-hit areas as ‘disaster zones’

News Desk26th August 20252nd September 2025

26th August 20252nd September 20253381

The Spanish government on Tuesday categorised the recent wildfires sweeping the country as among its most serious environmental crises in years and signed off on...

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