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Spanish police unions hold protest in Madrid against plans to reform ‘gag law’

News Desk29th November 20216th December 2021

29th November 20216th December 20212599

Tens of thousands of police officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil, their union representatives and supporters, marched through the centre of Madrid...

Pardons for jailed Catalan leaders expected soon, despite fierce opposition

News Desk31st May 202121st June 2021

31st May 202121st June 20213559

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 20212348

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 202130th December 2021

14th April 202130th December 20214789

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called the management and development of the EU Recovery Funds – ‘Next Generation EU’, following the economic devastation caused by...

Spain approves bill to legalise euthanasia

News Desk21st March 202124th August 2022

21st March 202124th August 20223840

Spanish MPs voted on Thursday to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating diseases who want to end their life....

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 20216259

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 20213341

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 202018518

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 202030th September 2022

29th October 202030th September 20229837

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 202021st March 2023

22nd October 202021st March 20233552

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...

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