Congress votes to reinstate universal healthcare access
In a reversal of restrictions placed on healthcare access in 2012 by the conservative Partido Popular (PP) government of then-President Mariano Rajoy,…
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First evidence of Civil War killings unearthed in Valencia
As Spain’s new government prepares to bring to a vote a special decreto ley in Congress to reform and strengthen the country’s 2007…
Doménech surprise exit leaves vacuum on Catalan Left
A surprise resignation Monday night by Xavier Domènech, the leading figure of Podemos’ Catalonia affiliate Podem and co-founder with Barcelona Mayor Ada…
Spain halts Saudi ‘smart bombs’ sale over Yemen war
Spain’s new Socialist government has reportedly confirmed cancellation of the sale of 9.2 million euros’ worth of laser-guided smart bombs to Saudi…
Sánchez proffers Catalan vote, but not on independence
President Pedro Sánchez marked out two red lines Monday that he said his government would not cross in the ongoing dialogue with the…
Gov’t says migrant expulsions put traffickers on notice
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told Spain’s Congress this week that the summary deportation of 116 migrants who stormed the perimeter fence of…
Judge withdraws Euro arrest warrant for Puigdemont
Spanish Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena on Thursday withdrew European arrest warrants for Catalonia’s fugitive ex-President Carles Puigdemont and five other members…
Sánchez gov’t aims to dismantle remnants of Franco era
Spanish Justice Minister Dolores Delgado on Wednesday announced an ambitious series of initiatives to be undertaken by the new administration of President…
Supreme Court orders gov’t to process asylum requests
Spain’s Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court) has ordered the Spanish government to step up processing of asylum requests in order to comply with…
Sánchez, Torra agree to disagree, continue dialogue
Spanish President Pedro Sánchez and Catalan regional President Quim Torra held a two-and-a-half-hour meeting Monday at the Moncloa presidential residence in Madrid,…
Gov’t to expand assisted reproduction services in 2019
Spain’s new Socialist government has approved a measure that will allow single heterosexual women and lesbian couples to regain access to assisted-reproduction…
Activists protest animal cruelty at Pamplona festival
More than a hundred animal-rights activists gathered in the town square of Pamplona to protest animal cruelty at last week’s opening of…
Socialists unblock logjam over RTVE public broadcaster
Spains Socialist party (PSOE) on Wednesday cobbled together enough votes through the same alliance of parties that last month removed President Mariano…
Gov’t seeks to annul PP’s grant of nobility to Franco heir
Spain’s new Justice Minister, Dolores Delgado, said Wednesday that the Socialist government of President Pedro Sánchez is studying how it can annul…
Open Arms ship arrives with 60 migrants rescued at sea
After a four-day voyage across the Mediterranean, a rescue vessel operated by non-governmental organization Proactiva Open Arms docked in Barcelona on Wednesday…
Catalan prisoners transferred to jails closer to home
After eight months in preventive detention awaiting trial on multiple charges that include rebellion and misuse of public funds in relation to…
Spain gets more EU funding to handle migrant influx
The governments of Spain, Greece and Germany have reached a special trilateral agreement that will free up 25.6 million euros in funding…
Gov’t doubles summer food budget for children in need
Spain’s new government announced it is doubling the existing budget for a summer food program for children of families facing economic need…
Ecologistas give ‘black flag’ to 48 beaches across Spain
Spanish environmental NGO Ecologistas en Acción has given the ‘thumbs down’ to a list of 48 beaches across Spain this summer, saying…
Spain fetes LGBTI Pride 2018 with marches, activities
Spain has joined the international LGBTI community’s celebration of Pride Month during June, kicking off a slate of celebrations and activities Thursday…
Labour, business leaders agree minimum wage rise
Leaders of Spanish labour and business federations on Monday signed a long-awaited accord that if confirmed by the membership of their respective…
PSOE wants euthanasia covered by national healthcare
The new government of President Pedro Sánchez will take the debate over euthanasia in Spain one step further on Tuesday, with Sánchez’s…
Thousands protest bail for convicted ‘La Manada’ rapists
Thousands of protesters spilled onto streets across Spain on Friday to protest the release on bail of convicted defendants in Spain’s high-profile…
Deliveroo use of ‘autonomos’ to be challenged by gov’t
The Spanish government agency that oversees work conditions and compliance with social security legislation is preparing to take the Deliveroo food delivery…
Gov’t to remove Franco remains from ‘Valley of Fallen’
Spanish President Pedro Sánchez vowed Tuesday that his government will oversee the transfer of the remains of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco…
Spain loses internat’l arbitration in legacy solar dispute
The World Bank’s arbitration court has ruled against Spain in a dispute over the renewable energy policies of the previous administration of…
Sánchez gov’t pledges return to universal healthcare
The new Socialist party (PSOE) government of Spanish President Pedro Sánchez has pledged to reinstate universal healthcare in Spain within the next…
PSOE lifts Rajoy veto of Podemos legislative initiatives
In the first real sign of a possible thaw in relations between Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) and leftwing rival Podemos , the…
Valencia receives 629 Aquarius migrants rescued at sea
Three ships bearing 629 migrants rescued at sea last week were welcomed at the port of Valencia at the weekend, delivering into…
Sánchez showcases progressive centre-Left government
► New cabinet includes 11 women, 6 men and first openly gay ministers ► ► Sánchez restructures ministries, brings 5 independents onto…
Socialists oust Rajoy gov’t with ‘no confidence’ vote
► Socialist leader Sánchez to be formally sworn in as President on Monday ► ► Censure vote on heels of Gürtel corruption…