Spanish Congress rejects Vox burqa and niqab ban, as JxCat proposes EU-aligned alternative
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...
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Spanish government ‘absolutely rejects’ latest proposal for Catalan independence referendum
The Spanish government has been quick to reject a new proposal for a Catalan independence referendum put forward by the current Catalan president, Pere Aragonès of...
Spain’s Sumar group aims to protect the right to an abortion in the constitution
Spain’s left-wing alliance Sumar party, the junior partner of Pedro Sánchez’s socialist (PSOE) led coalition government, said on Wednesday that they want to anchor the...
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...
Amnesty bill registered in Spanish Congress – full details
The PSOE socialist party – led by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and who is set to officially secure a new term in office after a...
Three ministers and five political groups snub Princess Leonor’s allegiance ceremony
Princess Leonor, the heir to the Spanish throne, formally stepped into the spotlight by swearing allegiance to the Spanish Constitution on her 18th birthday on...
Spanish MPs vote to reform penal code amid constitutional controversy
Spanish MPs voted on Thursday in favour of a controversial criminal code reform that changes the crime of sedition to ‘aggravated public disorder’, in a move...
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...
‘There’s no room for impunity,’ says Pedro Sánchez – calling news of former king Juan Carlos I as ‘disturbing’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that he is open to an amendment of the Spanish Constitution to limit the legal immunity of public officials, including...
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...
