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Sánchez’s election strategy unravels after Spain’s rail disaster – From optimism to national mourning and calls for the transport minister to go
From optimism about winning 125 to 145 seats, the Socialists now face a serious political crisis ahead of the November 29 elections. Two deadly rail collisions in nine months, the possibility of human error, and questions about Óscar Puente’s future are at the center of the debate
‘We will never forget you’: Spaniards bid farewell to Maricarmen with candles, flowers and a march in her memory
Spaniards gathered in Madrid's Puerta del Sol with candles and flowers to honour the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests and a political crisis, ahead of a memorial march planned for tonight
Pedro Sánchez announces snap elections in Spain for 29 November
The announcement follows Parliament’s rejection of decrees on the housing crisis, against the backdrop of the eviction case involving 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal — “We faced a divided parliament and the worst opposition in history,” he said in his address — Remarks targeting “tyrants, techno-oligarchs and regimes committing genocides”
Spain’s parliament rejects rent and eviction decrees as housing protests swell
Junts joined the conservative and far-right opposition to defeat both measures, leaving Sánchez with no majority on housing and fuelling talk of an early election, while protesters keep camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square
Ceuta boils over again: Serious clashes as thousands of migrants take to the streets for a place in new camp
Spanish authorities began relocating people who had been living on the beaches for weeks. Around 13,000 migrants remain in the Spanish enclave. Tense scenes played out on the streets of Ceuta on Friday as thousands of migrants began moving en masse towards the new accommodation site set up near the port. Spanish authorities had launched […]
Von der Leyen to Sanchez: EU must do more to strengthen its borders
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a "common European response" to strengthen the European Union's external borders following the migration crisis in Ceuta and the diplomatic tensions it triggered
The Mind is the New Battleground: Spain’s assault on social media platforms & the dangerous precedent
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced strict new regulations targeting social media. And although he claims they intend to promote “safety,” “accountability,” and the “protection of children,” the…aroma of the new measures is strangely familiar. Indeed, disturbingly familiar!
