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Pardons for jailed Catalan leaders expected soon, despite fierce opposition

News Desk31st May 202121st June 2021

31st May 202121st June 2021775

With the Spanish coalition government (PSOE–Podemos) led by socialist Pedro Sánchez currently considering granting pardons to the nine jailed pro-independence Catalan leaders, Spain’s right-wing and far-right opposition

’10 years overdue’, Spain finally approves clean energy climate bill

News Desk14th May 202118th May 2021

14th May 202118th May 2021697

The Spanish Congress approved a law on climate change and energy transition on Thursday, that finally brings the country into line with the EU’s goal to

Sánchez: ‘Economic Recovery Plan most ambitious in Spain’s recent history’

News Desk14th April 202118th August 2021

14th April 202118th August 20211585

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (19 Apr) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called the management and development of the EU Recovery Funds – ‘Next Generation

Spain approves bill to legalise euthanasia

News Desk21st March 202125th March 2021

21st March 202125th March 20211709

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (25 Mar) Spanish MPs voted on Thursday to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating

Spain marks 40 years since failed coup d’état, in absence of Juan Carlos I

Catherine Howley23rd February 20213rd August 2021

23rd February 20213rd August 20211032

Spain marked 40 years since a failed military coup on Tuesday, but without the presence of former king Juan Carlos I, whose intervention back in

Spanish government secures 2021 Budget with ample majority

News Desk3rd December 202015th March 2021

3rd December 202015th March 20211373

Spain’s left-leaning PSOE–Podemos coalition government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez secured passing its first budget in the Spanish Congress on Thursday, with 54% of the votes

‘Ley Celaá’ – the key points of the new education law passed in Congress

Catherine Howley21st November 202029th November 2020

21st November 202029th November 20207391

In what is set to be Spain’s eighth educational law in just over four decades of democracy, the LOMLOE (‘Organic Law of Modification of the

Spanish Congress votes to extend ‘State of Alarm’ until 9 May 2021

News Desk29th October 202015th February 2021

29th October 202015th February 20216752

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (15 Feb) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ The Spanish

Far-right Vox party fails to get any other MPs to support no-confidence vote

News Desk22nd October 202029th October 2020

22nd October 202029th October 20201492

After a two day debate, the Spanish Congress rejected a no-confidence motion brought by the far-right Vox party against the left-wing (PSOE–Podemos) coalition government led by prime

Spanish government to consider pardons for jailed Catalan leaders

News Desk27th September 202030th September 2020

27th September 202030th September 20201649

The Spanish government has announced that it will commence the process to consider a request to pardon the nine jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders from next

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