Spain approves new laws on menstrual leave, abortion and transgender rights
The Spanish Congress on Thursday finally approved new laws expanding abortion and transgender rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe to
PSOE
Spanish government seeks to close loophole in sexual consent law
The Spanish government pledged on Tuesday to amend a new sexual consent law that was passed in August last year, since it has since allowed
Spain’s right and far-right parties lead mass protest against Sánchez in Madrid
Thousands protested in Madrid on Saturday against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s coalition government in a rally held in a key election year that was predominantly
An amendment to Spain’s judicial reform halted by Constitutional Court
Spain’s Constitutional Court this week prevented the Senate house from debating and voting on a specific amendment to the country’s penal code reform — seen as
Spain votes in favour of paid ‘menstrual leave’ – the first EU country to do so
The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European
Spanish MPs vote to reform penal code amid constitutional controversy
Spanish MPs voted on Thursday in favour of a controversial criminal code reform that changes the crime of sedition to ‘aggravated public disorder’, in a move
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 under fire after BBC report on migrant deaths at border
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government has come under fire after the BBC broadcast a damning report into mass migrants attempting to enter Spain’s Melilla enclave from
Senate approves law that bans support for Franco and seeks to bring ‘justice’ to victims
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
