Spain elections: Feijóo launches doomed bid to lead country Despite Feijóo’s party winning July’s snap poll, his rival Pedro Sánchez remains best placed to form a government The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Thousands protest in Spain over possible amnesty for Catalan separatists Around 40,000 gather at rally in Madrid over potential pardon for activists, ahead of vote to decide election results The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Why Spain's conservative leader is a long shot to become prime minister despite winning election The leader of Spain’s conservatives will have his opportunity to form a new government this week in what has been preordained as a lost cause given his lack of support in the Parliament The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023
Protests planned in Madrid against amnesty for Catalan secessionists Conservatives call rally as acting PM refuses to rule out deal with independence leaders to form new government The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
Spain grants Basque, Catalan and Galician languages parliamentary status MPs from far-right Vox stage walkout in protest at recognition of co-official languages The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Catalan, Basque and Galician are unlikely to become official EU languages, but alternatives to connect with regional language speakers are out there The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is in a pickle. In August, he sent out a formal request to the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe for Catalan, Basque and Galician to become official EU languages. The request was part of a coalition agreement with the Catalan Independence Party,… The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023
Catalan independence supporters fill streets in their thousands in mass demonstration THOUSANDS of Catalan independence supporters filled the streets of Barcelona to put pressure on Spain’s embattled Prime Minister to accept their… The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023
Spanish ‘wolf pack’ rapist’s sentence reduced under botched law Sentence trimmed from 15 years to 14 years in response to legislation that in turn was a response to 2016 gang rape The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
'There is a better world': SNP and Plaid Cymru address Catalan independence event NATIONALIST campaigners must show voters “a better world” is possible, the SNP’s president told a pro-Catalan independence meeting, Unlocking… The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2023
This weekend's G20 summit in India could be a COVID super-spreader event, experts caution Spanish President Pedro Sánchez on Thursday announced that he had tested positive for COVID and would not attend the summit. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in India on Friday, despite his wife testing positive earlier in the week. Fortune · Sep 9, 2023
Drop cases against Catalan separatists if you want our support, Puigdemont says Junts party demands amnesty for leader and officials as price for support of acting PM Pedro Sánchez The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
#MeToo exposed the abuse of women in Spain. It took football and #SeAcabó to spark a revolution The furore over Jenni Hermoso enduring that unwanted kiss has opened eyes to misogyny as never before, says writer Maria Ramírez The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023
Luis Rubiales and a scandal showing no sign of an end any time soon In today’s Football Daily: Luis Rubiales, Southend United and an unhappy lion The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023
Spain's conservatives will get first shot at forming a government after inconclusive elections The leader of Spain’s conservatives will have the first chance to curry the parliamentary support necessary to form a new government following last month’s inconclusive national election The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023 Spain’s conservative party leader proposed as PM despite no majority People’s party’s Alberto Feijóo put forward by king to succeed Pedro Sánchez but would only be able to form minority government
WEKU · Aug 22, 2023 Anger in Spain after soccer chief kisses a player at Women's World Cup ceremony A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. "It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough," the acting prime minister said.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023 Spanish acting PM says FA chief’s apologies for kiss are ‘not enough’ Pedro Sánchez says Luis Rubiales gesture towards Jenni Hermoso shows Spain has a long way to go on equality and women’s rights
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023 Spain's acting prime minister calls Women's World Cup champions an inspiration for youth Spain’s acting prime minister has greeted the country's Women’s World Cup champions at the presidential palace in Madrid
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Spain's king begins talks with party leaders in hopes of choosing one to form a government King Felipe VI has begun consultations with leaders of Spain’s political parties to see which one has the best chance of forming a government following an inconclusive national election last month
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023 ‘I’m so happy as a woman and as a Spaniard’: World Cup joy in Madrid Jubilation at victory over England will take a while to sink in – and there are hopes it will bring lasting change
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023 ‘Making history’: Spain unites behind La Roja as World Cup final looms Delight as team prepares for Sunday, although final will be bittersweet for some after last year’s mutiny over coach
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023 Vote for Spanish Congress speaker boosts Sánchez’s premiership hopes PSOE candidate, Francina Armengol, elected as speaker after winning support of smaller Basque and Catalan nationalist parties
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023 Spanish parliament holds crucial vote that could pave way for another leftist government Spain’s newly elected Parliament meets on Thursday to choose the chamber’s speaker and presiding council in votes that could indicate the potential future color of the next government
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023 Infighting at top of Spain’s far-right Vox party as spokesperson quits Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, a founding member, marginalised by hardliners close to party leader
Zenger · Aug 2, 2023 Catalan High Court Imposes Spanish Teaching In Primary School Controversy arises as court obliges primary school in Girona to teach main subjects in Spanish, impacting students and negotiations.