Maria Jesus Montero Archives - Spain in English

Spanish Congress votes in favour of 2023 budget, with record social spending

News Desk25th November 202230th November 2022

25th November 202230th November 20221087

The Spanish Congress on Thursday approved the coalition government’s 2023 Budget which includes record levels of welfare spending to help households grapple with soaring inflation.

Spanish minister accuses judges of ‘machismo’ after loophole in Spain’s new rape law used to reduce sentences

News Desk17th November 202222nd November 2022

17th November 202222nd November 20221424

Spain’s main opposition party and the country’s association of magistrates have called for the government’s Equality Minister, Irene Montero, to resign, after she accused judges of

Spanish government extends free train routes to continue throughout 2023

News Desk8th October 202213th October 2022

8th October 202213th October 20223559

The Spanish government has announced that train tickets for Cercanías, Rodalies and Media Distancia services operated by state-owned RENFE will remain free and subsidised throughout 2023, extending the measure already in place

Increased social & defence spending in Spanish government’s draft 2023 budget

News Desk5th October 202210th October 2022

5th October 202210th October 20221341

Spain’s coalition government between the PSOE socialists and left-wing Podemos party unveiled its budget plans for 2023 on Tuesday, that include increased social and defence

Spanish government plans 2-year wealth tax, plus tax increases for high earners in budget

News Desk29th September 20225th October 2022

29th September 20225th October 20225371

The Spanish government said on Thursday that residents whose wealth exceeds €3 million will be subject to a new asset tax during the next two years,

Spain plans a temporary tax on the wealthiest 1% of population for two years

News Desk22nd September 20223rd October 2022

22nd September 20223rd October 20223092

The Spanish government is planning to impose a temporary tax on the wealthiest 1% of the country’s population, starting from next year amid soaring inflation,

Pedro Sánchez reshuffles his cabinet

News Desk11th July 202114th July 2021

11th July 202114th July 20211859

Spanish socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a reshuffle of his cabinet ministers on Saturday, for the first time since the left-wing PSOE–Podemos coalition came to

Pere Aragonès voted in as Catalan President after ERC and JxCat reach agreement

News Desk17th May 202130th December 2021

17th May 202130th December 20211196

Pere Aragonès was voted as the 132nd president of Catalonia by the pro-independence majority in parliament on Friday 21 May, ending a three month political

Spanish government approves fund to exhume graves at Valley of the Fallen

Catherine Howley31st March 20216th April 2021

31st March 20216th April 20211761

A total of €665,000 has been approved by the Spanish government for the exhumation and identification of some 33,000 victims of the Spanish Civil War

Spanish government secures 2021 Budget with ample majority

News Desk3rd December 202015th March 2021

3rd December 202015th March 20211859

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

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