China’s Xi Jinping invites Pedro Sánchez on state visit at end of March
Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to Beijing for a state visit as Xi tries to galvanise support for China’s...
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Spain’s far-right Vox group fails in no-confidence vote against government
UPDATED on 22 March 2023: The Spanish Congress dismissed an attempt by the far-right Vox party to topple the government on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly against...
From Andalusia into space: private firm to launch Spain’s maiden rocket flight
A private company, PLD Space, based in the province of Huelva (Andalusia) and visited by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the weekend, is to launch...
Spain’s coalition parties at loggerheads over amending sexual consent law
The unity of Spain’s first-ever coalition government has faced its toughest test in three years of power this week, with the two ruling parties, the...
Over 3,000 Spanish police officers protest proposed ‘gag law’ reform
Over 3,000 Spanish police officers took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday, angered by a bid to scrap a controversial law that bans unauthorised...
Pedro Sánchez slams multinational Ferrovial’s move to the Netherlands
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday criticised a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, accusing it of not...
Pedro Sánchez arrives in Kyiv on eve of one-year anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Kyiv early on Thursday morning in a show of support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion...
Supreme Court maintains public office ban for 4 Catalan pro-independence leaders
Four Catalan pro-independence leaders will remain banned from holding public office, Spain’s Supreme Court said on Monday, despite a legal reform pushed through by Spain’s...
Court rules that options to spend €400 culture voucher can’t exclude bullfights
A Spanish court has ruled that a government scheme that grants youths a voucher to spend on cultural activities must be extended to include tickets...
Spain joins search & rescue teams, as earthquake death toll rises in Turkey & Syria
Spain, among many other countries, is sending two urban search and rescue teams to Turkey with 85 personnel, and a contingent of volunteer firefighters. It...
