Spanish Congress votes to extend ‘State of Alarm’ until 9 May 2021
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Far-right Vox party fails to get any other MPs to support no-confidence vote
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
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
Spain drafts bill of ‘Democratic Memory Act’ to redress victims and legacy of Franco regime
The Spanish cabinet has approved a draft bill of the ‘Democratic Memory Act’ to ‘comprehensively redress the victims of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco dictatorship’,
Political fallout as former king ‘fleeing justice’ puts Spanish monarchy in ‘very compromised position’
If Spain’s current king, Felipe VI, had hoped that the image and reputation of the Spanish Monarchy would improve following the decision of his father, former king
Coronavirus in Spain figures (29 July)
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‘New Normality’ decree approved as Health Minister warns ‘danger is still here’
The Spanish Congress approved the decree on Thursday that will regulate the ‘New Normality’ – and following on from the ‘state of alarm’ having concluded last Sunday.
Spanish Congress votes to extend ‘state of alarm’ for final time, until 21 June
The Spanish Congress has voted to extend the current ‘state of alarm’ in Spain for a final time until 21 June. There were 177 votes in
Pedro Sánchez seeks final, ‘lighter’ extension to ‘state of alarm’
In a televised address on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that he would be seeking a sixth and final two-week extension to the
Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 May)
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