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Spain’s housing decrees defeated as pressure grows on Sánchez to call snap election

News Desk2nd October 20265th October 2026

2nd October 20265th October 20261874

LATEST: Pedro Sánchez calls a general election in Spain for 29 November. Spain’s Congress rejected both of the government’s emergency housing decrees on Friday, dealing...

Cabinet approves two housing decrees after Madrid eviction, but faces uncertain vote in Congress

News Desk29th September 20262nd October 2026

29th September 20262nd October 20261356

Spain’s coalition government approved two housing decrees on Tuesday following intense negotiations between the Socialist Party (PSOE) and Sumar, spurred by public anger over the...

Spanish government pushes for new housing decree after eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen

News Desk25th September 202628th September 2026

25th September 202628th September 20261342

LATEST: Protesters vow to stay in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol as housing camp puts pressure on government. Spain’s government is working to approve a new...

Spain moves to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born during its rule of Western Sahara

News Desk11th September 202616th September 2026

11th September 202616th September 20261321

The Spanish Congress has approved legislation that would provide a route to Spanish citizenship for tens of thousands of Sahrawis born when Western Sahara was...

Spanish Parliament rejects government’s 2027 budget plan in final session before summer recess

News Desk25th July 202630th July 2026

25th July 202630th July 20262289

Spain’s parliament has dealt the government another setback by rejecting its proposed fiscal framework for 2027 during its final sitting before the summer recess, further...

Pope Leo calls for respect for migrants, end to rearmament in historic speech to Spanish parliament

News Desk8th June 202615th June 2026

8th June 202615th June 20261457

Pope Leo XIV used the first papal address ever delivered to Spain’s parliament on Monday to warn that the world is facing a ‘profound spiritual...

Spain blocks its airspace to US military flights linked to the war in Iran

News Desk30th March 20266th April 2026

30th March 20266th April 20263555

Spain has formally banned the use of its airspace and key military bases for any operations linked to the US and Israel-led offensive against Iran,...

Spain to release classified files on failed 1981 coup attempt

News Desk24th February 202626th February 2026

24th February 202626th February 20261249

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government said on Monday that it will declassify long-sealed documents linked to the failed 1981 coup attempt, a move Prime Minister Pedro...

Spanish Congress rejects Vox burqa and niqab ban, as JxCat proposes EU-aligned alternative

News Desk20th February 202625th February 2026

20th February 202625th February 20262139

The Spanish Congress on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, defeating a bill introduced by the far-right...

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 20261426

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...

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