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Sánchez says he feels ‘good and strong’ amid right-wing corruption scandal

News Desk25th July 202528th July 2025

25th July 202528th July 20251737

Corruption allegations swirling around a former senior member of Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) have offered an unexpected reprieve to socialist (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro...

People’s Party now hit by alleged corruption scandal surrounding former finance minister

News Desk19th July 202525th July 2025

19th July 202525th July 20252133

While Spain’s right-wing main opposition party, the People’s Party (PP), has been recently gaining momentum against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist-led government over a string...

‘Mafia or Democracy’ – tens of thousands join PP’s 6th anti-government rally in Madrid

News Desk8th June 202511th June 2025

8th June 202511th June 20253710

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday for a protest organised by the main opposition party, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration...

Media groups uncover alleged illegal investigation of Catalan independence groups by Spanish government led by Rajoy

News Desk16th January 202424th January 2024

16th January 202424th January 20241547

A recent inquiry conducted by Spanish media outlets La Vanguardia, El Diario and El Nacional has exposed the alleged illegal use of the country’s national police...

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

News Desk24th September 202327th September 2023

24th September 202327th September 20232104

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...

Spain’s opposition leader admits he can’t speak English, ‘but will study it’

News Desk1st June 20239th June 2023

1st June 20239th June 20233074

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of Spain’s main opposition party, the right-wing People’s Party (PP), whom polls suggest could be Spain’s next prime minister after...

Senate approves law that bans support for Franco and seeks to bring ‘justice’ to victims

News Desk6th October 202210th October 2022

6th October 202210th October 20224661

Spain’s Senate house has approved a landmark bill that will ban expressions of support for the former dictator Francisco Franco, and seek to bring ‘justice’ to the victims...

All Spain’s regional presidents attend conference – except Quim Torra

News Desk2nd August 20208th August 2020

2nd August 20208th August 20203899

The 21st Conference of Regional Presidents of Spain was held in situ in the town of San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja) on Friday –...

ECHR rules Spain did not violate Human Rights with immediate deportations

News Desk16th February 20208th March 2020

16th February 20208th March 20202624

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Spain did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights when it immediately deported two...

Trial of former Catalan police chief, Josep Lluís Trapero, starts

News Desk19th January 202020th January 2020

19th January 202020th January 20203323

The trial of Josep Lluís Trapero, former head of the Catalan police (the Mossos d’Esquadra) starts at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Monday. Trapero is...

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