The Latest Breaking News from Pedro Sánchez

Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows

Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Spanish Congress rejects housing laws despite Sánchez's warning: 'They'll be judged sooner than they think'

Spanish Congress rejects two key housing measures aimed at quelling public uproar over housing affordability. The bills' rejection after last-minute talks leaves Pedro Sánchez's government without two key housing measures and exposes its struggle to win support in Congress.

Euronews · Oct 2

For too long, only the right has expanded the boundaries of what governments can do. Can Burnham change that?

The PM might come across as a nice bloke but he is politically ruthless. He will need to be if he is to turn big talk into big changes, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

What to know about Spain’s housing protests as Pedro Sánchez calls snap election

The government pushed forward a package of emergency measures to respond to the housing crunch

The Independent UK · Sep 30

It shouldn’t take the eviction of an 87-year-old to get Spain’s housing crisis fixed

Pédro Sanchez is an admirer of Zohran Mamdani. It’s time Spanish politicians emulated the New York mayor’s relentless focus on affordable homes, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of Spanish news outlet elDiario.es

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Ceuta Crisis Explained: What the Madrid March and Spain's Planned Decree Mean for Asylum Seekers

Madrid march over Ceuta drew 20,000 by the government's count, 180,000 by organizers'. Here is what the demands, and a draft returns decree, mean.

Latin Times · Sep 28

Madrid protesters vow to maintain pressure on Sánchez government against rising cost of housing

The demonstrators set up around 100 tents in the capital's busy Puerta del Sol square after tens of thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand action to lower housing costs and protect tenants.

Euronews · Sep 28

Sánchez vows to pass housing decree on Tuesday amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged to approve a housing decree on Tuesday following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from her home of 70 years, as protesters camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol demanding stronger protections against evictions.

Euronews · Sep 27

'A theft from citizens': Spain hits 1,000 days without a new budget

The Spanish Ministry of Finance insists that a budget will soon be put forward for 2027. "We are confident it will be approved and we are not contemplating any other scenario," sources told Euronews.

Euronews · Sep 27

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in Madrid over Ceuta migrant crisis

Almost two months after the mass arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Ceuta, the situation in the autonomous city remains unresolved.

Euronews · Sep 26