Carlos E. Cué

Sources from the Spanish government say the prime minister is not willing to risk a new spike in coronavirus infections by restarting 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

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will be taking an ambitious plan to the upcoming European summit, but one that could be negotiated with northern countries such as Germany

The group is working on the assumption that changes to the situation will have to be introduced from April 26, when the current state of alarm ends

In a national address to discuss the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, Pedro Sánchez warned that more confinement measures may be applied after April 26

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the decision after contacting opposition leaders and scientific experts

After overnight deaths reach a new peak, the executive is also considering extending the state of alarm until April 26

The Popular Party has leveled criticism against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, but the executive still believes it will have the backing of other groups in Congress

The six-hour virtual gathering on Thursday to agree on a joint statement has been described as one of the most fascinating in recent memory

In a national address on Saturday, Pedro Sánchez warned that the number of infections is set to rise next week and place the country’s healthcare system under even greater strain

The priority for the administration now, as well as stopping the spread of the pandemic, will be the minimizing of the economic damage caused by the crisis

Draft decree includes banning all journeys in Spain apart from travel to work or to buy food. The delay on Saturday was reportedly due to differences between the Socialists and their coalition partners, Unidas Podemos

The measure will allow the authorities to limit the movement of citizens and to ration the use of services in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus

The leader of the far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, has announced via Twitter that he has Covid-19. The Spanish royal family has tested negative for the virus

Pedro Sánchez sought to play down political tensions on Tuesday, and announced that the EU would be more flexible with deficit targets due to Covid-19 outbreak

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and regional premier Quim Torra were present at the first negotiations on the future of the region this Wednesday

Proposed reforms are caught in a difficult balance between seeking fair prices and the impossibility of regulating them

“Dialogue is the path,” says Pedro Sánchez after a 90-minute encounter with Quim Torra in Barcelona

After announcing that he would not speak with politicians in Catalonia until after the regional election there, Pedro Sánchez has been pressured into accepting the dialogue

Media reports claim that transportation chief José Luis Ábalos had secret talks with Delcy Rodríguez inside a private aircraft in Madrid’s Barajas airport in the early hours of Monday

In his first interview since being sworn back into office, Pedro Sánchez said he would see Quim Torra in February, and promised to have a new budget passed by summer

Speaking to reporters, Pedro Sánchez said that he now has “no reservations” about the leader of his coalition partner Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, despite statements he made last year

The Socialist Party and the Catalan Republican Left have been negotiating for weeks in order to secure the latter’s abstention at an investiture debate that could see Pedro Sánchez voted back in as prime minister

As the Socialist Party and Catalan Republican Left get closer to a deal to get Pedro Sánchez sworn back into office, lawmakers are asked to stay near Madrid in case they need to rush back from holidays