Pedro Sánchez calls upon EU to speed up deal on managing irregular migrants
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for new EU rules on handling irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants to come into force in...
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Catalan amnesty bill back to Spanish Congress after ‘symbolic’ veto in Senate
As predicted, Spain’s Senate House, which is dominated by the right-wing opposition, the People’s Party (PP), vetoed a controversial Catalan amnesty law on Tuesday, returning...
Pedro Sánchez to announce on Monday whether he will continue as Prime Minister
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that he will consider resigning after the launch of a judicial investigation into accusations by a right-wing legal...
Spain to debate granting residency to some 500,000 undocumented immigrants
The Spanish Congress is to consider legislation that could grant residency and work permits to nearly half a million foreigners living in Spain without proper...
Controversial Amnesty Law passed in Congress, will now proceed to Senate
Spanish MPs on Thursday approved a controversial amnesty law for Catalan pro-independence figures with their figurehead Carles Puigdemont already mulling his return after years of self-imposed exile...
‘Junts per Catalunya’ vote against amnesty bill on grounds it doesn’t go far enough
The Spanish Congress on Tuesday rejected a controversial amnesty law after the Catalan pro-independence party, Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), who had demanded it, finally voted...
Spain amends Constitution, replacing ‘handicapped’ term with ‘persons with a disability’
The Spanish Congress voted on Thursday to amend the country’s Constitution for the third time in its history, replacing the term ‘handicapped’ with ‘persons with...
Fragility of Spain’s new coalition government exposed in first key vote
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday suffered a setback in the first key parliamentary vote of the new legislature, exposing the fragility of his...
Controversial Catalan amnesty bill passes first hurdle in Spanish Congress
A controversial amnesty bill for Catalan pro-independence figures passed its first hurdle in the Spanish Congress on Tuesday, following a fierce debate. A total of 178...
Pedro Sánchez re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez has been re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister of Spain, ending four months of political deadlock in the country. It comes after a controversial amnesty...
