Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Spain Scraps Contested Israeli Arms Deal After Uproar Spain on Thursday cancelled a contract to buy bullets from an Israeli company following pressure from the Socialist-led government's far-left coalition partner -- a move swiftly condemned by Israel. International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025
Spain adopts plan to relocate unaccompanied minors from Canaries The Spanish government on Thursday approved a plan to relocate thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors across the country, to relieve crowded reception centres in the Canary Islands. Radio France Internationale · Apr 11, 2025
‘Closing the circles of pain’: Franco victims finally come home as 50th anniversary of dictator’s death looms Bodies of 17 murdered men removed from monument to Francoism and returned to families amid political row over legacy of Spain’s civil war The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025
Spanish opposition’s Temptation Island spoof triggers diplomatic row Spain’s PM ‘deeply embarrassed’ after rival politicians offend Dominican Republic with AI video The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
The gender pay gap is real—but not for the reasons you might think Women consistently make trade-offs, choosing roles with more flexibility and less competition but also lower pay over time. Fortune · Feb 26, 2025
How Spain’s voters and political systems have kept the far right out of power – for now Spain has shown relative resistance to the rising far-right tide, and it is currently one of Europe’s only left-wing governed countries. Historically, attempts to create relevant far-right parties in Spain have been unsuccessful, though in the last decade the far-right party Vox has risen to become the third or fourth… The Conversation · Feb 13, 2025
Spain's Top Prosecutor Denies Leaking Documents Against Opposition Spain's top prosecutor on Wednesday denied leaking legal documents about the partner of the Madrid region's influential conservative leader, legal sources said, a case embarrassing Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025
Valencia councillor ‘caught shopping for wine online’ at flood relief meeting José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculation The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025
Statue of Peru’s Spanish conqueror Pizarro restored to central Lima amid controversy Statue returns near former spot 22 years after removal in apparent attempt to rehabilitate Francisco Pizzaro’s legacy The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2025
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez denounces Elon Musk at Franco anniversary event Sánchez accuses X owner of inciting hatred as country marks 50 years since start of its return to democracy The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025
Spanish PM Says Musk 'Stirs Up Hatred', Warns Against Fascism Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that fascism could return as X owner Elon Musk, an ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, "openly attacks our institutions" and "stirs up hatred". International Business Times · Jan 8, 2025
Franco Dictatorship Splits Spain 50 Years After Death Spain's conservative opposition will boycott the start of official commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of right-wing dictator Francisco Franco's death, laying bare the enduring divisiveness of his legacy. International Business Times · Jan 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 Philip Khoury’s recipe for hazelnut and toasted vanilla bueno cookies These chewy cookies with a crunchy nut topping pair as well with a cup of coffee as they do with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream
International Business Times · Jan 2, 2025 Spain's Canary Islands Received Record 46,843 Migrants In 2024: Ministry A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024 Spain’s socialist leader has defied expectations. Are there lessons for Starmer? Pedro Sánchez has remained a rare bulwark of social democracy in an increasingly right-leaning continent
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2024 Spain PM's Wife Testifies In Corruption Case Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez testified in court on Wednesday in a probe into misappropriation allegations, one of several sensitive legal cases undermining the minority left-wing government.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024 ‘We’re devastated’: anger as Madrid backtracks on museum plan for site of Robert Capa’s famous civil war photo Residential building attacked by Franco’s aircraft may not become memorial, rightwing council suggests
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024 European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team European Commission should take office on 1 December after centre-right EPP and Socialists forge compromise
International Business Times · Nov 20, 2024 Under-fire Spain Minister Defends Agencies' Role In Floods Spain's under-fire ecological transition minister, a candidate for a top European Commission post, said Wednesday that questioning the role of state agencies during the country's devastating floods was "dangerous".
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024 Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain Large parts of east and south under alerts as schools are shut and riverside neighbourhoods evacuated in Andalucía
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024 Valencian leaders rule out imminent resignations amid flood response fury Regional vice-president says ‘we cannot abandon the victims’ after huge protest over handling of disaster
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024 Deleted tweets, missed warnings and calls for the ‘hangman’: the bitter political fallout from Spain’s floods The region’s president responds to criticisms that he was slow to act by attacking the prime minister
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 ‘There’s so much confrontation’: Valencians sick of political bickering after Spain’s floods A week on from deluge that devastated the town of Chiva, morale is low and there is anger as politicians play familiar blame game