BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that he will propose that Spain’s parliament recognizes a Palestinian state. “I will propose granting Spain’s recognition to the Palestinian state,” Sánchez said. “I do this out of moral conviction, for a just cause and because it is the only way that the two … Read more
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out a pioneering women’s health initiative this week that offers reusable menstruation products for free. About 2.5 million women, girls, transgender and nonbinary people who menstruate can receive one menstrual cup, one pair of underwear for periods and two packages of cloth pads at local pharmacies in northeast … Read more
GUALBA, Spain — Plastic jugs in hand, Joan Torrent takes a path into the woods in search of drinking water. He fills the 8-liter (2-gallon) receptacles at a natural spring and then hauls them back to his home in Gualba, a picturesque village near Barcelona that like many towns in Spain is bearing the worst … Read more
MADRID — Catalan separatist lawmakers dealt Spain’s government a blow Tuesday by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters who were involved in Catalonia’s unsuccessful 2017 independence bid. The most radical separatists, who want to ensure that their leader Carles Puigdemont, a fugitive in Belgium, can … Read more
Four migrants have died yards from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the boat they were traveling in ByCIARÁN GILES Associated Press and HERNÁN MUÑOZ Associated Press November 30, 2023, 7:11 AM MADRID — Four migrants have died meters (yards) from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the boat … Read more
MADRID — Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is expected to be chosen by a majority of legislators to form a new government in a parliamentary vote Thursday. The vote comes at the end of nearly two days of debate among party leaders that centered almost entirely on a highly controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s … Read more
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez will seek a new term as prime minister in a confidence vote in parliament this week after he struck a deal with Catalan separatists to shore up their support and secure a majority. A debate will begin on Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Francina Armengol said, with lawmakers set to confirm whether or not … Read more
MADRID — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ’s chances of forming a new coalition minority government following an inconclusive election in July were greatly boosted this week after reaching an agreement with a tiny party he surely hoped he would never have to rely on. The deal is with Together for Catalunya, also known … Read more
MADRID — Spain’s Socialist party on Friday wrapped up deals with a bunch of small parties to ensure acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has enough parliamentary support to be reelected, possibly next week. The accords follow weeks of intense negotiations and highlighted the Socialists’ ability to reach agreements with parties across the country despite having … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Spain’s Socialist Party on Thursday struck a highly controversial deal to remain in power by offering an amnesty to separatists who staged a failed 2017 bid for Catalan independence in exchange for their political backing. The deal brings Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez — a photogenic 51-year-old who … Read more