Jose Maria Aznar Archives - Spain in English

Rally against Catalan amnesty, ahead of Feijóo facing ‘doomed’ investiture vote

News Desk24th September 202327th September 2023

24th September 202327th September 2023864

Tens of thousands of supporters of Spain’s current opposition right-wing People’s Party (PP), led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, rallied in Madrid on Sunday against the possible plans

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Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.2 Isabel Díaz Ayuso: the right profile

Michael Bunn11th June 202313th June 2023

11th June 202313th June 20231523

Self-styled patron saint and saviour of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso seems to have the Midas touch. But how far can she go? In the second

Court orders demolition of Extremadura’s ‘rural Marbella’ luxury resort

Steph Osborn13th February 202214th February 2022

13th February 202214th February 20225520

A luxury resort on an island in a reservoir near Cáceres in the Extramadura region, known locally as ‘rural Marbella’, is to be demolished to

Spain hosts event for European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism

Catherine Howley13th March 202115th March 2021

13th March 202115th March 20211523

On Thursday, Spain hosted an event to mark European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism, also coinciding with the 17th anniversary of the train bombings

Rodrigo Rato, former head of IMF, acquitted in Bankia trial

News Desk29th September 20207th October 2020

29th September 20207th October 20202558

The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rodrigo Rato – who was also a People’s Party (PP) finance minister and a deputy prime minister in Spain

Madrid train bombings remembered, 15 years on

News Desk11th March 201913th March 2019

11th March 201913th March 20191214

Monday was the 15th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, the deadliest terror attack in the history of Spain, in which Al Qaeda terrorists attacked

PP leader pledges to ‘bring order’ to Catalonia

SiE Newsdesk / ACN / Catalan News20th January 201923rd January 2019

20th January 201923rd January 20191506

Pablo Casado, leader of Spain’s People’s Party (PP), harshly criticised the Catalan pro-independence movement during his party’s annual convention, and pledged to ‘bring order’ to Catalonia. ‘We

Calls for national unity on ‘Constitution Day’

News Desk6th December 201811th December 2018

6th December 201811th December 20181591

‘Our democracy is firm and consolidated,’ Spain’s King Felipe VI stated during his address on Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution.

Rodrigo Rato starts jail term in Spain

Fiona Romero / AFP25th October 20183rd November 2018

25th October 20183rd November 20181565

Rodrigo Rato, Spain’s former deputy prime minister and ex-head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), entered jail on Thursday in Madrid, after being sentenced to four

Court confirms jail term for Rodrigo Rato

AFP3rd October 20184th November 2018

3rd October 20184th November 20181731

Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato‘s jail sentence of four years and six months for misusing funds in a case

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