Carlos E. Cué

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

Minority government’s blueprint allocates a record €239.8 billion to public investment to overcome the coronavirus crisis

The new decree gives regional governments the option to prohibit travel in and out of their territories unless it is justified, as well as imposing an obligatory nationwide curfew between 11pm and 6am

The Cabinet is due to meet on Sunday morning to approve the emergency measure, which counts on the backing of the majority of the regions to give them a legal framework for coronavirus restrictions

After a meeting of health authorities failed to produce an agreement on nationwide restrictions, Spanish regions are taking the initiative to limit nighttime activity

Valencia, Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha are in favor of nighttime confinements, but Madrid’s position remains unclear

Vox leader Santiago Abascal launched blistering attacks against the coalition government, calling it “social-communist,” “criminal” and “illegitimate,” among other epithets

Health Minister Salvador Illa today confirmed the possibility was being studied, but stressed it would require the support of the regions and opposition parties such as the PP

The central administration is seeking an agreement on Covid-19 restrictions with all of the regions before the emergency measure expires on Saturday

Government says reducing the required majority to name members of the CGPJ legal watchdog will help unblock stalled appointments, but EU cautions against a risk of ‘politicization’

The move comes after Pedro Sánchez gave premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso an ultimatum: if she does not implement coronavirus measures, the government will act unilaterally

Pedro Sánchez said he would like to reach an agreement with regional authorities and assured that the latter’s powers will be respected