The nearly deserted islet, located just 35 miles from the northern coast of Morocco and belonging to Spain, is being increasingly used by smugglers. A total of 11 soldiers stationed there are struggling to handle the surge
Pedro Sánchez faced withering criticism on the first of a two-day parliamentary debate that will end with a vote to confirm him as the new head of government
Juan Carlos I, who fled the country amid allegations of financial irregularities, arrived on a private jet from Abu Dhabi, where he has been living since 2020
An amendment to the draft Democratic Memory Law seeks to change the interpretation of 1977 amnesty legislation that was used to free the regime’s political prisoners but also helped shield those suspected of abuses during the dictatorship
The Socialist leader celebrates the progress of the country’s immunization drive, which has fully vaccinated more than 26.4 million people
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
The publication had featured a series of caricatures of the far-right group’s leaders, including co-founder and former ETA hostage José Antonio Ortega Lara
Pedro Sánchez faces skepticism a day after meeting with the Catalan premier and a week after releasing nine pardoned leaders of the 2017 secession attempt
The sign attacking unaccompanied migrant minors was put up as part of the party’s effort to secure votes at the Madrid regional election
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
Pedro Sánchez appeared in parliament to explain the government’s actions since the state of alarm went into effect in late October
The victory brings added stability to the minority government and powers an ultra-expansive spending plan to deal with the coronavirus crisis
The center-left executive expects greater political stability in exchange for concessions on regional taxes and spending control
Main opposition party abstains to show that it considers the emergency measure abusively long
Pedro Sánchez will appear regularly before parliament in exchange for support for a six-month extension to the emergency measure
In a surprise move, Popular Party leader Pablo Casado launched a scathing attack on the far-right group in Congress today, symbolically breaking all links with its leader Santiago Abascal
Vox leader Santiago Abascal launched blistering attacks against the coalition government, calling it “social-communist,” “criminal” and “illegitimate,” among other epithets
During another tense session in Congress, the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox called on Salvador Illa to resign and for the state of alarm in Madrid to be lifted
Right-wing parties warn they will legally challenge any move to grant clemency to the imprisoned leaders of the 2017 failed secession attempt
The rift is also apparent within the coalition government of the Socialist Party and the leftist Unidas Podemos, which accuses the emeritus king of fleeing the justice system
Pedro Sánchez gave Congress details of the recent EU coronavirus fund deal and urged the opposition to be open to similar agreements back home
The lower house voted in favor of three documents regarding the European Union, healthcare and the economy, but did not pass one on social policies
The Interior Ministry, National Police and Civil Guard all deny having hired the services of NSO, the Israeli company that created the software
The junior partner in the coalition government has little support for the move, which would also grant citizenship to foreign workers who provided essential services during the Covid-19 lockdown
Pedro Sánchez was harshly criticized for his handling of the coronavirus crisis by the PP and Vox, but found the votes needed for a final period of the emergency measures
Minority government secures backing for a plan to streamline procedures after lockdown creates a mounting backlog of cases
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Deputy PM Pablo Iglesias avoided being dragged into the mudslinging, and repeated their offers for a cross-party agreement to rebuild Spain after the coronavirus crisis ends