Madrid asks central government for help amid chaotic handling of coronavirus crisis
Deputy premier calls on PM Pedro Sánchez to “actively get involved,” and the latter suggests a face-to-face meeting with the regional leader
Deputy premier calls on PM Pedro Sánchez to “actively get involved,” and the latter suggests a face-to-face meeting with the regional leader
The new law will offer citizenship to the descendants of members of the International Brigades, who fought on the republican side during the civil war
Pablo Casado says he will not give the coalition support while the PSOE continues to govern with junior partner Unidas Podemos
Speaking on the Cadena SER radio network, Pedro Sánchez committed to a financial plan “that incorporates the governing agreement with Unidas Podemos”
Pedro Sánchez tells heads of corporate giants such as Santander, Inditex and Telefónica that government stability is assured despite a split among coalition partners over the budget
Appearing on Tuesday before reporters for the first time since his summer break, Pedro Sánchez described the “progress of the coronavirus curve” in Spain as “worrying”
The Popular Party in Madrid wants the Socialist Party-Unidas Podemos administration to take charge of issues such as the reopening of schools, but the administration points out that the group demanded its powers be returned under the state of alarm
Podemos politicians Pablo Iglesias and Irene Montero have been subjected to four months of harassment outside their home in Madrid, and this week were forced to cut short their vacation
The country becomes the second biggest recipient of aid after Italy, and €72.2 billion will take the form of grants that do not have to be repaid
The polls may have been regional, but they will have wide-reaching consequences on the national arena for groups such as the Socialists, the Popular Party and Unidas Podemos
The two countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic have a shared interest in overcoming resistance by member states who want to hand out loans rather than grants
The move comes after the EU began to reopen its borders to 14 countries that have been approved by member states
The draft of the plan, to which EL PAÍS has had access, sets out a long list of structural reforms as well as support for the country’s ailing tourism sector
In a televised address today, Pedro Sánchez appealed for ‘unity’ among political parties ‘to achieve reconstruction’
During a televised address today, Pedro Sánchez criticized cuts made to Spain’s regional healthcare systems, but defended how the system had coped during the coronavirus crisis
A draft decree being prepared by the government includes fines of up to €100 for people who do not wear the face coverings in closed public spaces
Most European Union states want to lift restrictions at internal borders by June 15, but Madrid is insisting on July 1
Two hours after Tourism chief Reyes Maroto announced that the travel restrictions would be lifted in just over two weeks, a press release clarified that the planned date remains July 1
Health authorities say they are evaluating the risk of allowing open matches once all regions have passed into Phase 3 of the coronavirus deescalation plan
The emergency measure is expected to be extended until June 21 thanks to the support of Ciudadanos and the Basque Nationalist Party
During a televised address on Sunday afternoon, Pedro Sánchez said that the last period of the state of alarm “would be different, lighter”
Deal with the Basque Nationalist Party and the Catalan Republican Left will ensure that the executive’s emergency powers for dealing with the coronavirus crisis remain in place until June 21
Sources from the Spanish government say the prime minister is not willing to risk a new spike in coronavirus infections by reviving international tourism prematurely
The entire Valencia region is transitioning to a looser lockdown, while a few Spanish islands are moving ahead to Phase 2
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez secured last-minute support from opposition groups to prolong emergency powers to combat the coronavirus crisis
Political opposition to the emergency powers is mounting ahead of a congressional vote on Wednesday
The “Plan for the Transition toward a new normality” will instead set out phases and the changes that each step involves. PM Sánchez is due to present the details at a press conference