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Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives
Read full article: Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 livesCrews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as residents salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 155 people killed in one region alone.
The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant
Read full article: The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plantIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant.
Spain's leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smuggling
Read full article: Spain's leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smugglingSpain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands.
Spain's prime minister visits Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration and unaccompanied minors
Read full article: Spain's prime minister visits Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration and unaccompanied minorsSpain’s leader has met with the regional president of the Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration as the archipelago struggles to care for thousands of unaccompanied minors who made it there.
Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on England
Read full article: Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on EnglandSpain has won a record fourth European Championship title after Mikel Oyarzabal’s 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory as England's painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.
Spain proposes law to improve online safety for children, including virtual restraining orders
Read full article: Spain proposes law to improve online safety for children, including virtual restraining ordersSpain’s government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons and a higher age for opening social media accounts.
Spain's parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists
Read full article: Spain's parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia's separatistsSpain’s lower house of parliament has given final approval to a contentious amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid.
Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state
Read full article: Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian stateSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid a day after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state.
Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens
Read full article: Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widensSpain, Norway and Ireland have formally recognized a Palestinian state in a coordinated effort that adds more pressure on Israel to soften its devastating response to last year’s Hamas attack.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine.
Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right
Read full article: Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-rightEven before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister’s wife.
Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government
Read full article: Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form governmentSpain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades.
Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections
Read full article: Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional electionsSeparatist parties are in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia.
How far has Spain moved past Catalonia's secession crisis? Voters will decide in regional election
Read full article: How far has Spain moved past Catalonia's secession crisis? Voters will decide in regional electionAbout 6 million Catalans are called to cast ballots in regional elections on Sunday that will surely have reverberations in Spain's national politics.
Here's why Spain's leader is mulling his future while denouncing a 'smear campaign' against his wife
Read full article: Here's why Spain's leader is mulling his future while denouncing a 'smear campaign' against his wifeSocialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an “unprecedented” smear campaign against his wife.
Spain's prime minister says he will consider resigning after wife is targeted by judicial probe
Read full article: Spain's prime minister says he will consider resigning after wife is targeted by judicial probeSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied corruption allegations against his wife but says he will consider resigning after a judicial investigation was launched into accusations by a right-wing legal platform that she used her position to influence business deals.
Spain will scrap 'golden visas' that allow wealthy non-EU residents to stay if they buy real estate
Read full article: Spain will scrap 'golden visas' that allow wealthy non-EU residents to stay if they buy real estateThe Spanish government says it will scrap so-called “golden visas” that allow wealthy people from outside the European Union to obtain residency permits on investing more than half a million euros (dollars) in real estate.
Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak government
Read full article: Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak governmentSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has kept his part of a bargain struck last year with Catalonia’s separatists to keep him in power by pushing through a divisive amnesty bill.
Catalonia calls an early regional election that could add to Spain’s political uncertainty
Read full article: Catalonia calls an early regional election that could add to Spain’s political uncertaintyThe regional president of Catalonia has called an early election for May 12 after his minority government failed to pass a budget for Spain’s wealthy northeast region that includes Barcelona.
Spanish and European officials mark the 20th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings in 2004
Read full article: Spanish and European officials mark the 20th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings in 2004King Felipe VI of Spain says victims of terror attacks are a symbol of the constant need to guard freedom and the rule of law against threats.
Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions
Read full article: Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractionsSpain’s women’s soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials.
Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people. Nearly 20 missing
Read full article: Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people. Nearly 20 missingA fire has engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least four people and injuring at least 13 others.
Spain’s prime minister meets with Morocco’s king and discusses migration and the Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Spain’s prime minister meets with Morocco’s king and discusses migration and the Israel-Hamas warSpain's prime minister has visited Morocco as the two nations reckon with a spike in migration to the Canary Islands and a Europe-wide debate and protests about agricultural regulations and imports.
Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's minority government
Read full article: Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's minority governmentCatalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain’s government a blow by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters involved in Catalonia’s unsuccessful 2017 independence bid.
The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues
Read full article: The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continuesA number of European Union leaders are trying to use mounting concern about civilian deaths in Israel’s military offensive against Hamas to rally their partners around a united call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
In a shock for Europe, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders records a massive win in Dutch elections
Read full article: In a shock for Europe, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders records a massive win in Dutch electionsThe far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders is heading for a massive parliamentary election victory.
Pedro Sánchez reelected Spain's prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
Read full article: Pedro Sánchez reelected Spain's prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatistsSpain’s acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has won a parliamentary vote to form a new leftist coalition government.
Spain's leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government
Read full article: Spain's leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new governmentSpain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament.
Why Spain's acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists
Read full article: Why Spain's acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatistsSpain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of forming a new coalition minority government following an inconclusive election in July have been greatly boosted by a deal with a tiny party he surely hoped he would never have to rely on.
Spain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
Read full article: Spain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new governmentSpain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its key backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to form a new government.
Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans
Read full article: Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with CatalansClashes have erupted in Spain for a second night between police and protesters who oppose the acting government's negotiations with Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for thousands of secessionists in the northeastern region.
The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflict
Read full article: The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflictEuropean Union leaders believe it's time to lay the foundations for a future relationship between Israel and the Palestinians where the militant group Hamas does not control Gaza.
Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
Read full article: Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in powerThousands of ordinary citizens got into legal trouble for their parts in Catalonia’s illegal independence bid that brought Spain to the brink of rupture six years ago.
Leader of Spain's conservatives loses his first bid to become prime minister and will try again
Read full article: Leader of Spain's conservatives loses his first bid to become prime minister and will try againThe leader of Spain’s conservatives has failed in his long-shot first bid to become the country’s next prime minister, falling short of the votes he needed in the Spanish parliament to form a government.
Leader of Spain's conservative tries to form government and slams alleged amnesty talks for Catalans
Read full article: Leader of Spain's conservative tries to form government and slams alleged amnesty talks for CatalansThe leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying to win the endorsement of the nation’s parliament to form a new government.
With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
Read full article: With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behindSpanish soccer is ready to move forward three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis.
Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup
Read full article: Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World CupSpanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final.
A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strike
Read full article: A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strikeSpain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the soccer-crazed country, but the joy on and off the field was soon sullied by the leader of the country’s soccer federation when he planted an unwanted kiss on the lips of a star player during the medal ceremony.
Spain soccer head won't resign for kissing player at World Cup. Team won’t play until he goes
Read full article: Spain soccer head won't resign for kissing player at World Cup. Team won’t play until he goesThe president of Spain’s soccer federation has defiantly refused to resign for kissing a female player on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final.
Union representing World Cup champion kissed by Spanish soccer head demands act not 'go unpunished'
Read full article: Union representing World Cup champion kissed by Spanish soccer head demands act not 'go unpunished'The players’ union representing the Women’s World Cup winner kissed without her consent by the president of the Spanish soccer federation says that his inappropriate act should not go unpunished.
Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs
Read full article: Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champsSpain’s acting prime minister has greeted the country's Women’s World Cup champions at the presidential palace in Madrid and slammed the head of the Spanish soccer federation for kissing a team member on the lips without her consent.
Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
Read full article: Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left governmentSpain’s newly elected Parliament has voted by a majority to elect a Socialist candidate as chamber speaker, breathing some life into acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez´s aspirations to form another leftist government.
Count of ballots from Spaniards abroad gives edge to right-wing block and deepens the stalemate
Read full article: Count of ballots from Spaniards abroad gives edge to right-wing block and deepens the stalemateBallots from Spaniards living abroad gave a new twist to the inconclusive results from the general election.
A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain's government after an inconclusive election
Read full article: A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain's government after an inconclusive electionNearly six years ago, the leader of Catalonia’s failed secession bid slipped secretly across the Spanish border to escape arrest and start a life as a self-styled political exile.
Spain's conservatives put trust in Feijóo, the boring guy who wins every election by a landslide
Read full article: Spain's conservatives put trust in Feijóo, the boring guy who wins every election by a landslideThose who know him in Spain say that Alberto Núñez Feijóo doesn't enter a political battle unless he has almost every chance of winning.
Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders
Read full article: Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leadersSpain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions.
Spain's political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election
Read full article: Spain's political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national electionAfter seeing his Socialists take a drumming in local and regional elections in May, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stunned his buoyant rivals by bringing forward general elections from December to this Sunday.
Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
Read full article: Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for KyivUkrainian officials have reported three people killed and 17 others wounded from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south.
Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine
Read full article: Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for UkrainePrime Minister Pedro Sánchez has started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia.
Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivals
Read full article: Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivalsSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists have received an unexpected boost from its main rival in next month’s national elections after his party won the mayor’s office of Barcelona following a tight vote at city hall.
Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez
Read full article: Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help SánchezSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of getting reelected after a July election have received a potentially important boost following an agreement between more than a dozen small leftist parties to run on a joint ticket.
Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote
Read full article: Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional voteSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for July 23 in a surprise move after his Socialist party took a serious battering in local and regional elections.
Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain
Read full article: Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in SpainRepeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field.
Biden commends Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for collaboration on migration
Read full article: Biden commends Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for collaboration on migrationPresident Joe Biden is commending Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for Spain’s commitment to collaborate with the United States to expand pathways for migrants fleeing from Latin America.
Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan
Read full article: Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace planSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given his full backing to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s peace plan aimed at reaching a cease-fire with National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla organization.
Israelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plans
Read full article: Israelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plansTens of thousands of Israelis are protesting judicial overhaul proposals in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition.
Brazil's Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agenda
Read full article: Brazil's Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agendaBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has arrived in Spain on the second stop of a European tour aimed at resetting relations and making progress on a trade deal between the European and South American bloc Mercosur.
Spain's Sánchez warns drought now a major national concern
Read full article: Spain's Sánchez warns drought now a major national concernSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned lawmakers that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country will remain one of its leading long-term problems.
Spain frees up 'bad bank' houses to ease housing crisis
Read full article: Spain frees up 'bad bank' houses to ease housing crisisSpain’s leftist coalition government has approved a plan to make available some 50,000 houses for rent at affordable prices as part of measures aimed at curbing soaring rents and house prices.
Spain's leader apologizes to victims of sexual consent law
Read full article: Spain's leader apologizes to victims of sexual consent lawSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologized to the victims of a government-sponsored sexual freedom law passed last October that was aimed at increasing protection for women, but inadvertently allowed hundreds of convicted sex offenders to have their sentences reduced.
Spanish PM urges end to EU reliance on imported food, energy
Read full article: Spanish PM urges end to EU reliance on imported food, energySpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is urging the European Union to “reindustrialize” to end its dependence on energy, microchips and food from outside the bloc.
Spanish ministry: 'Bomb workshop' found in retiree's home
Read full article: Spanish ministry: 'Bomb workshop' found in retiree's homeSpain's Interior Ministry says police discovered a bomb-making workshop in the home of a 74-year-old man charged with terrorism for sending letters containing explosives to high-profile diplomatic and government targets.
Spanish, French leaders sign friendship treaty in Barcelona
Read full article: Spanish, French leaders sign friendship treaty in BarcelonaFrench President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have signed a friendship treaty in Barcelona to strengthen relations between the European neighbors.
Spain scraps value-added tax on staple foods in aid package
Read full article: Spain scraps value-added tax on staple foods in aid packageSpain has announced a new series of measures including scrapping Value Added Tax on staple food and has extended rent and eviction controls to help ease the economic crisis caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.
EU ministers delay for a month decision on more energy unity
Read full article: EU ministers delay for a month decision on more energy unityEuropean Union nations have given themselves yet another month to overcome deep differences on groundbreaking measures to shield their citizens from the energy crisis.
EU leaders avoid deep rift on gas price cap at energy summit
Read full article: EU leaders avoid deep rift on gas price cap at energy summitEuropean Union leaders are struggling to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with the energy crisis but avoid an open rift between Germany and France.
Spain unveils 3 billion-euro energy aid plan for households
Read full article: Spain unveils 3 billion-euro energy aid plan for householdsSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced 3 billion euros in subsidies to help people weather high gas and electricity prices exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Spanish PM Sanchez backs EU candidacy for Bosnia
Read full article: Spanish PM Sanchez backs EU candidacy for BosniaSpain’s prime minister has expressed support for Bosnia to become a candidate country for European Union membership amid fears that uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine could fuel instability in the ethnically torn Balkan nation that went through a devastating conflict in the 1990s’.
The AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unity
Read full article: The AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unitySpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the NATO summit in Madrid this week aims to showcase the Western allies' united front in defense of democratic values in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while providing a platform to increase the bloc’s deterrence capabilities.
Qatar to boost investment in Spain by $4.9 billion
Read full article: Qatar to boost investment in Spain by $4.9 billionQatar has committed to investing 4.7 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in Spain as the European country launches an economic overhaul with its share of European Union pandemic recovery funds.
Catalan: Spain spy chief admits legally hacking some phones
Read full article: Catalan: Spain spy chief admits legally hacking some phonesA leading Catalan separatist politician says that Spain’s top intelligence official has acknowledged that her agency hacked into the cellphones of some politicians but insists it had proper judicial authorization.
Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister's phone
Read full article: Spain: 2021 spyware attack targeted prime minister's phoneSpanish officials says the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies, in an operation that was not authorised by the government.
Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift
Read full article: Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shiftSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a visit to Rabat seeking to mark the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara.
Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisis
Read full article: Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisisItalian Premier Mario Draghi has hosted leaders from three fellow Mediterranean countries to push for a common European response to the energy crisis that has been worsened by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Leaders of Germany, Spain meet to align progressive agendas
Read full article: Leaders of Germany, Spain meet to align progressive agendasGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are meeting to align their left-wing governments; agendas and plan how to boost progressive policies in the 27-nation European Union.
Spain's govt clears crucial labor reform and budget for 2022
Read full article: Spain's govt clears crucial labor reform and budget for 2022Spain’s left-wing ruling coalition is securing its hold on power with the approval of a landmark labor reform and a new national spending plan for next year that includes a hefty disbursement of pandemic recovery funds.
Spain to adopt mask-wearing outdoors amid record virus surge
Read full article: Spain to adopt mask-wearing outdoors amid record virus surgeSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening a special Cabinet meeting Thursday to pass a decree-law that makes it mandatory to wear masks outdoors amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases.
Spain: PM urges Christmas caution as hospital staff infected
Read full article: Spain: PM urges Christmas caution as hospital staff infectedSpain’s prime minister is urging people to “remain prudent” about COVID-19 over the holidays as Christmas festivities at one Spanish hospital are suspected of infecting dozens of staff.