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Sánchez: Spain’s rail network is ‘not perfect but safe’, vows ‘justice will be done’ for victims’ families

News Desk11th February 202616th February 2026

11th February 202616th February 2026494

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Wednesday that justice would be delivered after two train crashes last month left 47 people dead, stressing that...

Spain faces third consecutive year of rollover budget after MPs vote down plan

News Desk12th December 202517th December 2025

12th December 202517th December 20252128

Spain is set to begin 2026 without a fresh national budget for the third consecutive year, after MPs on Thursday once again voted down the...

Spanish Congress rejects coalition government’s 2026 spending plan

News Desk27th November 20251st December 2025

27th November 20251st December 20253000

The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted down the coalition government’s proposed 2026 spending framework, dealing a blow to its efforts to return to a regular...

Spanish government backtracks on highly criticised self-employment contributions overhaul

News Desk21st October 202527th October 2025

21st October 202527th October 20252234

After a backlash from employers, trade unions and several parliamentary groups, Spain’s Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz (main image), has bowed...

Spanish government’s bill to shorten work week defeated in parliament

News Desk11th September 202517th September 2025

11th September 202517th September 20258259

Spain’s Congress on Wednesday dealt a setback to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, rejecting his government’s flagship proposal to cut the standard working week from 40...

Spanish MPs reject bill designed to prevent another major power outage

News Desk23rd July 202529th July 2025

23rd July 202529th July 20259918

Spanish MPs dealt a significant blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist-led coalition government on Tuesday, by voting down a bill aimed at preventing future...

Pedro Sánchez vows not to quit, and presents 15-point anti-corruption plan

News Desk9th July 202517th July 2025

9th July 202517th July 20252827

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday pledged ‘not to throw in the towel’, despite a damaging corruption scandal engulfing his socialist PSOE party. Rather...

Draft bill to reduce Spain’s working week to 37.5 hours gets cabinet approval

News Desk6th May 202512th May 2025

6th May 202512th May 20252792

Spain could soon see its standard working week shortened by 2.5 hours, following the cabinet’s approval of a draft bill on Tuesday to reduce it...

Pedro Sánchez vows to boost Spain’s defence without affecting welfare spend

News Desk26th March 202531st March 2025

26th March 202531st March 20251768

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Wednesday to introduce a national strategy aimed at strengthening Spain’s defence industry, as Europe contends with a more...

Sánchez defends central government’s response to Valencia floods, as aid rises to €16.6bn

News Desk27th November 20242nd March 2025

27th November 20242nd March 20252082

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday in parliament almost €2.3 billion in further aid for the country’s flood stricken region as he defended...

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