Gaudí centenary and migration crisis to shape Pope Leo XIV’s Spain visit in June
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Spain from 6-12 June, in a high-profile visit that will include major religious ceremonies, political meetings, and a focus...
Migrants
Spain’s PSOE moves to block ‘national priority’ policy, warning of ‘first- and second-class citizens’
Spain’s ruling PSOE party has launched a broad institutional push against plans by the right-wing opposition People’s Party (PP) and far-right Vox group to introduce...
Far-right Vox rejoins Extremadura government in ‘national priority’ deal with PP
Spain’s far-right Vox party returned to government in the western region of Extremadura on Wednesday, after striking a fresh coalition deal with the right-wing People’s...
Spain’s far-right Vox party agrees first regional coalition with the PP
Spain’s far-right Vox party and the right-wing People’s Party (PP) have reached a preliminary agreement to form a coalition government in Extremadura, marking the first...
Spain to commence mass regularisation of undocumented migrants
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government is set to approve a decree on Tuesday that could regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced,...
European Parliament MPs give preliminary approval to ‘return hubs’ for migrants
Lawmakers in the European Parliament (MEPs) on Monday gave preliminary approval to a tougher approach to immigration policy, moving a step closer to establishing so-called...
Spanish police alert to sharp rise in ‘lost’ passport reports ahead of migrant regularisation
Spain’s National Police have issued a nationwide warning after detecting a sharp rise in allegedly fraudulent reports of lost or stolen passports. Police investigators suspect...
Telegram founder slams Sánchez over ‘dangerous’ plans that ‘threaten internet freedom’ for under-16s
Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday lined up with fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk in criticising Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, accusing him of pursuing...
Sánchez to Musk: ‘Mars can wait. Humanity can’t’ – in defence of Spain’s migrant policy
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly defended his government’s proposal to grant legal status to undocumented migrants after a brief exchange with Elon Musk...
EU pushes stricter visa controls amid renewed migration focus
The European Union on Thursday presented plans to revamp its visa regime and intensify deportations as part of a new five-year migration framework, marking a...
