Spain Claims of smear campaign amid power struggle in Spain's Popular Party Madrid president Isabel Diaz Ayuso has accused leader Pablo Casado of spying on her family. 17/02/2022
Spain Far-right party eyes regional government role after big election gains The far-right party says it has "the right and the duty" to be part of a new government in Castile and Leon after winning 13 seats in Sunday's early vote. 14/02/2022
Spain Spain: MP's voting error on key labour reform sparks political storm The vote on Thursday was passed by 175 votes to 174. 04/02/2022
Spain Spain passes landmark labour reform, unlocking EU billions The new employment rules limit most temporary contracts to a maximum of three months and bring back collective bargaining with unions as the main way of negotiating pay and conditions. 03/02/2022
Spain Spain: Left-wing parties call for inquiry commission into church abuse The call by Podemos, ERC (The Republican Left of Catalonia), and EH Bildu (Euskal Herria Bildu) follows a 3-year newspaper investigation and similar inquiries in other European countries. 27/01/2022
Spain Spanish Parliament debates 'Only Yes is Yes' sexual consent law The law would strengthen the country's penal code against rape by requiring explicit consent for sex acts, a move long demanded by assault survivors and women's rights groups. 15/10/2021
Culture news Bullfighting banned from Spain's €400 COVID 'culture recovery voucher' Offering cultural opportunities to young people in this way is expected to cost the state around €190 million. But traditional bullfighting is not on the table - here's why. 12/10/2021
Spain Spain to cut energy taxes amid anger over soaring electricity costs PM Pedro Sánchez said that his government intends to scrap a 7% tax on power generation, among other measures. 14/09/2021
Spain Spain's first national lockdown order was unconstitutional, says court Spain’s Constitutional Court has that last spring’s lockdown order by the government under a state of emergency was unconstitutional. 14/07/2021
Spain Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces government reshuffle Pedro Sanchez said the new government's "main objective will be the economic and social recovery of the country." 10/07/2021
Spain Catalonia’s new president wants another referendum on independence Pere Aragonés, 38, was elected Catalonia's president on Friday. 21/05/2021
Spain Pablo Iglesias quits, leaving an indelible mark on Spanish politics Pablo Iglesias, the leader and founder of left-wing party Podemos, resigned from party politics following defeat in the regional elections in Madrid. 05/05/2021
Spain Madrid elections: Far-right Vox expected to enter ruling coalition Isabel Díaz Ayuso of the right-wing Popular Party is expected to win Tuesday's regional election in the Spanish capital but she is likely to need the support of Vox to govern. 03/05/2021
Spain Spain: Podemos party blames far-right for attack on Murcia HQ The Spanish party's Cartagena headquarters was attacked this morning for the third time in 12 months and a complaint has been filed with police. 02/04/2021
Spain Two former Spanish prime ministers to testify at slush fund trial The trial centres on an alleged system of parallel accounting used to pay bonuses to People's Party leaders and collaborators. 24/03/2021
Spain Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide "Today we are a more human, fairer and freer country," said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after Spanish lawmakers approved the euthanasia bill on Thursday. 18/03/2021
Spain Spain's deputy PM quits role to stand in Madrid election It was just fifteen months ago when Iglesias led Podemos into Spain's first coalition government in four decades. 15/03/2021
Spain Pablo Hasel: Fresh protest in Spain over jailing of rapper's backers Pablo Hasel, a previously obscure artist in the Spanish rap scene, is now at the centre of a battle over free speech in the country. 06/03/2021
Spain Pablo Hasél: Spain sees 4th night of riots as government shows strain Cracks in the Spanish government have begun to show over the Pablo Hasél case and the handling of the street violence his arrest has stirred up. 20/02/2021
Spain Catalonia elections: Has the result made independence more likely? Sunday's elections in Spain's Catalonia region gave separatists a boost in the regional parliament. 15/02/2021
Spain Majority of Spanish MPs vote in favour of law allowing euthanasia The conservative opposition parties voted against the government's assisted dying bill, with one party claiming the law was "a defeat for everyone, a failure for our health system and our society". 17/12/2020
Spain Spanish MPs vote down Vox party's no-confidence motion in PM Sanchez Vox wanted Sanchez’s government out for what the far-right party says is the poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other claims. 21/10/2020
Spain Spanish government wants to repeal parental consent rule for abortions It would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to terminate a pregnancy without getting consent from their parents. 08/10/2020
Spain Catalan politician accusing Spain of 'political spying' demands probe Roger Torrent, who is a leading supporter of Catalonia’s independence campaign, alleged the reports “prove what we already knew: that the Spanish state spies on its political opponents.” 15/07/2020
Spain COVID-19: Regional elections in Spain go ahead amid increased security Voters head to polling stations in Spain's Galicia and Basque Country regions in elections postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 12/07/2020
Spain Madrid challenges ongoing coronavirus lockdown in supreme court It comes after Spain's lockdown was extended for a further two weeks until June 7. 21/05/2020
