Jordi Sànchez barred from meeting Felipe VI
The Spanish Supreme Court has barred the jailed leader of a Catalan pro-independence party from meeting king Felipe VI as part of the customary post-electoral talks,
Pedro Sánchez
Spain asks UN to disqualify 2 members of panel
The Spanish government is to formally ask the United Nations to disqualify two of the five members of the UN panel responsible for writing a
Spain doubts ‘impartiality’ of UN report on jailed leaders
The Spanish Government has cast doubt on the ‘impartiality’ and ‘independence’ of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention report made public on Wednesday, which
Spanish local, regional and EU elections – full round-up
Spain’s ruling PSOE socialist party, led by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, secured an overall victory during the municipal and regional elections across Spain on Sunday
PSOE win big in EU; Puigdemont, Junqueras MEPs; Colau, Carmena lose
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was the winner in the European Parliament elections on Sunday with his ruling Socialists party (PSOE) coming first. With
Election Day (again) – and ‘Catalan question’ dominates again
It’s Election Day across Spain (again) – and following on from the 28 April General Election the attention now turns to European, local and regional politics. Acting
Oriol Junqueras greets Pedro Sánchez at Congress
Jailed former Catalan vice-president Oriol Junqueras, on temporary release for the opening of Spain’s Congress, took the opportunity to engage with acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro
Batet and Cruz confirmed as Congress and Senate speakers
The Catalan Socialist (PSC) party’s most senior MP in Madrid Meritxell Batet has been voted speaker of Spain’s congress, while University of Barcelona professor Manuel
Batet and Cruz to head Congress and Senate
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has now put forward two Catalan Socialist politicians to head up Spain’s two chambers, the Congress and the Senate,
Miquel Iceta’s bid to lead Senate blocked
The leader of the Catalan Socialists (PSC), Miquel Iceta, will not become the speaker of the Spanish Senate after the pro-independence parties in the Catalan
