The Socialist leader hopes the changes will help focus on the economic recovery and smooth thorny issues such as Catalan independence before Spaniards vote in the next election
Pedro Sánchez is on a three-day tour of the Baltics, where he was meeting with troops when a Eurofighter was urgently sent out due to the presence of at least one Russian plane
The news comes as draft guidelines from the European Commission link funds to respect for the rule of law and proper management of aid – a change that reflects concern over authoritarianism in Poland and Hungary
The Spanish Cabinet is expected to approve the measure at the end of June or early July. According to government sources, the separatists will return to jail if they break the law and will remain barred from public office
Spanish PM defends move to restart talks on the future of the region, but he has little legal backing. Meanwhile, new leaders in Barcelona say only a full amnesty will be acceptable
Morocco has resumed control of the border with the North African city after receiving public and private calls from the EU and foreign ministries across Europe
The government is gravely concerned about the unexpected breaches in North Africa these past two days, but for now is opting to take a highly cautious diplomatic approach toward Morocco
Courts are issuing contradictory decisions on regional requests for coronavirus restrictions while the opposition is demanding legal reforms. The prime minister, meanwhile, says there are already enough tools in place to control the situation
The conservative group’s candidate, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, will be able to form a government with the abstention of far-right Vox
Interior Ministry beefs up candidate security after Isabel Díaz Ayuso becomes the latest target of intimidation
The political debate has given way to a series of ever-more concerning criminal incidents and regular clashes over fascism and the rise of the far right
Pedro Sánchez has unveiled the guidelines of a spending plan meant to pull the country out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and help effect structural reforms
The Basque Country wants the extraordinary measure to remain in place as it tackles a surge in coronavirus cases, but the executive is counting on the Covid-19 vaccination drive to flatten the curve
Pedro Sánchez sought to convey a note of optimism during a press conference on Tuesday, setting a series of targets for the upcoming months of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign
EL PAÍS chronicles the days running up to the spring lockdown and what came after in an era that some ministers describe as the worst of their lives
A regional power play that began last week in Murcia is shaking up Spanish politics, prompting early polls in the central region and now pushing the Unidas Podemos leader to quit his role in the central government
When Ciudadanos turned on the Popular Party in southeastern Murcia, it was not expecting a chain reaction spreading all the way to Andalusia and Castilla y León
The executive is caught up in a spiral of internal strife just as the opposition is at its weakest. A minority view supports pushing out Unidas Podemos, but PM Pedro Sánchez is ruling it out
The promised reform of the criminal code will affect cases of glorifying terrorism and offending religious sentiment, according to the Justice Ministry
The Socialist Party’s decision to remove Salvador Illa from his role has been controversial given the ongoing health crisis, and has been subject to fierce criticism from the political opposition
Eight regions including Madrid stand to benefit from financial aid, although the Spanish capital’s own damage estimate of €1.4 billion is being questioned by the central government
At Eurogroup meeting, Economy Minister Nadia Calviño discussed ideas for reversing the impact of the coronavirus crisis, although labor and pension changes have yet to be sent to EU
Pedro Sánchez held a press conference on Tuesday to offer a summary of his coalition government’s achievements over the last year, citing an internal report that found that 23% of its commitments had been met
Both leaders were together at an event in Paris on Monday, leading Pedro Sánchez to cancel his agenda for the coming days
Madrid promises more facilities, deportations and diplomatic efforts to stem the surge, while regional leaders warn about the risk of political profit for the far right
Asturias, in northern Spain, will instead close all non-essential businesses from Wednesday in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus
Pedro Sánchez will appear regularly before parliament in exchange for support for a six-month extension to the emergency measure