Millions of plastic pellets wash up on shore in Galicia
Hundreds of volunteers used colanders and shovels on Monday to sift through sandy beaches in the northwest Galicia region, tackling the aftermath of millions of plastic pellets...
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Carlos Cuerpo replaces Nadia Calviño as Spain’s Economy Minister
Carlos Cuerpo, who currently heads Spain’s treasury department, is to become the country’s new Economy Minister, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday. Cuerpo, who...
Sánchez excludes Podemos MPs from new cabinet, that has more women than men
Recently re-elected socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced his new Spanish cabinet on Monday, and which excludes any ministerial posts for members of his previous...
Spanish police clash with far-right as fascist party founder re-buried
Spanish police clashed with far-right protesters in Madrid on Monday, as the remains of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, a fascist party founder, arrived at...
‘Ferrovial is not leaving Spain’ says chairman, as HQ move to Netherlands approved
Ferrovial shareholders have approved a plan to move the Spanish construction giant’s headquarters to the Netherlands despite objections from Spain’s coalition government. The firm, which...
Spanish Congress votes in favour of 2023 budget, with record social spending
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
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
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
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
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,...
