Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls early election for July 23 Prime minister says he will dissolve parliament after his party performed poorly in local and regional polls. Al Jazeera · May 29, 2023
Spain's PM Sanchez calls snap general election in July Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he would dissolve parliament and the country would hold an early general election on July 23 following the results of Sunday's local elections. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Spain's Sanchez gambles on snap election after regional ballot rout Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election on Monday, in an apparent attempt to wrong-foot his conservative opponents and give his flagging Socialist party the best chance of retaining power before its support weakens further. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Spain's conservative PP elbows Socialists out in regional elections Spain's ruling Socialists suffered heavy losses to opposition conservatives in Sunday's local election, with around 95% of the votes counted, showing their electoral vulnerability ahead of an end-of-year general election. Reuters · May 28, 2023
Analysis-NATO struggles in the shadows to find new leader The race to be the next NATO boss is heating up. But it is a race run largely in the dark, with no sign of a winner yet. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Analysis-For Spain's Socialists, regional elections a rehearsal for national vote In speeches across the country ahead of regional elections on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised two-euro cinema tickets for the elderly, affordable homes for the young and money to mitigate the effects of a long-term drought. Reuters · May 24, 2023
Spanish Socialists' lead over conservative opposition narrows in poll Spain's ruling Socialist Workers' Party would win a general election by a small margin over the main opposition, while a new left-wing coalition is poised to overtake the far right in third place, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Biden meets with Spain's Sanchez, discusses Ukraine war U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez underscored their support for Ukraine in the war with Russia on Friday during a White House meeting that also touched on migration and defense cooperation. Reuters · May 12, 2023
Spanish PM will ask Biden to listen to China, Brazil on Ukraine (This May 11 story has been corrected to remove reference to more weight in paragraph 1) Reuters · May 11, 2023
U.S. to add 2 destroyer ships in southern Spain The United States will increase its destroyers based in southern Spain to six from four under an agreement to strengthen their bilateral strategic relationship, the countries said on Monday. Reuters · May 8, 2023
Colombian leader says Spain to study removing ELN from EU's terrorism list Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday Spain will look at removing the left-wing Colombian guerrilla group known as the National Liberation Army (ELN) from the European Union's list of designated terrorist organisations during the upcoming Spanish presidency of the EU Council. Reuters · May 4, 2023
Israelis rally in Tel Aviv against judicial reform ahead of parliament session Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition. France 24 · Apr 29, 2023
Israelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plans Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting judicial overhaul proposals in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023
Spain to invest 1.3 billion euros in vocational training Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced the government would invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.43 billion) in vocational training. Reuters · Apr 29, 2023
Reuters · Apr 26, 2023 Brazil's Lula: 'anything could be discussed' once Russia, Ukraine sit down to talk peace Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday called again for a "peace group" to broker an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, saying anything could be discussed once the nations sat down to talk peace.
Reuters · Apr 25, 2023 Spain to build 20,000 social houses on defence ministry land The Spanish government will build 20,000 homes for social housing on land owned by the defence ministry, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.
Reuters · Apr 20, 2023 Spanish PM's party dips in new poll, new leftist bloc gains traction Spain's ruling Socialists lost some of their advantage over the conservative People's Party in terms of voting intentions in a national election due later this year, while a new leftist platform appeared to gain traction, an opinion poll showed.
Reuters · Apr 19, 2023 Biden to host Spain's leader at White House on May 12 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit the White House for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on May 12, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Wednesday.
Reuters · Apr 19, 2023 Spain to finance 43,000 more social houses The Spanish government will finance the building and revamping of 43,000 more homes for affordable rent, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday.
Reuters · Apr 16, 2023 Spanish PM apologises over sexual consent law reform loophole Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez apologised in an interview published on Sunday to victims of sexual abuse over a sexual violence law that included a loophole enabling at least 978 imprisoned offenders to get their sentences reduced or ended early.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023 Spain’s PM urges Beijing to discuss peace plan with Zelenskiy Pedro Sánchez encourages dialogue between Xi Jinping and Ukrainian president during China visit
Reuters · Mar 31, 2023 In Beijing, Spanish PM urges Xi to speak with Ukraine's Zelenskiy Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to talk to the Ukrainian leadership and learn first-hand about Kyiv's peace formula to help bring an end to Russia's invasion.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 31, 2023 EU leaders seek to smooth ties between Beijing and Brussels Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday his country wanted a "balanced relationship with China" shortly after he met with China's President Xi Jinping. The Spanish leader's two-day visit to China comes ahead of next week's trip by French President Emmanuel Macron and Eu Commission president Ursula von der…
Reuters · Mar 30, 2023 Spain PM urges Asia to open market to Western companies Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday urged Asian countries to reciprocate and open their markets to Western companies.
Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2023 Spanish PM to talk Ukraine war and peace with China’s Xi Jinping Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives in Beijing for a meeting with Xi and talks that will also focus on Ukraine.