Spanish politics
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Spanish airport under consideration for new migrant arrival centre
Spain is exploring the possibility of using a private airport as an emergency migrant reception centre as EU leaders debate…
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What’s behind Carles Puigdemont’s seven-year exile?
A wildcat referendum on independence and stories of dubious Russian connections saw the Catalan leader flee the country. Now, he’s…
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This European country helps pay for its pensioners’ holidays
Even expats can benefit from the bonus. ADVERTISEMENT Pensioners in Spain are being given a bonus that many can only…
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Pedro Sánchez officially elected as Spanish Prime Minister
Spanish deputies voted in Sánchez for a second term by 179 votes to 171. Only right-wing opposition lawmakers voted against…
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Spain’s Socialists and hard-left Sumar party reach coalition agreement
The deal reached between Spain’s Socialists and hard-left Sumar parties is not enough to guarantee outgoing prime minister, Pedro Sánchez,…
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Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions
Police in Spain now have powers to arrest people for leaving their pets alone following the adoption of a new…
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Spain: King Felipe VI asks Pedro Sánchez to form a new government
The proposal of the task comes just a week after right-wing opposition Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed in his bid to…
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Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions
Police in Spain now have powers to arrest pet owners for leaving their animals unattended following the adoption of a…
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Spain’s Socialist leader now has a chance to become Prime Minister
The Popular Party’s leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed to collect enough votes to lead a government. ADVERTISEMENT Spain’s acting centre-left…
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Spain’s election dents Europe’s far right but much remains unanswered
The Spanish general election was expected to be a bellwether for the political direction of the European Union as a…
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