https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's Senate is poised to approve Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's budget for 2021 later Tuesday, boosting his minority Socialist-led government after years of political instability. https://www.thelocal.es/20201222/spain-poised-to-pass-budget-in-boost-for-minority-government Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:30:44 +0100 spain-poised-to-pass-budget-in-boost-for-minority-government A Spanish government plan to fight disinformation has sparked complaints from the media and the opposition, which say it limits free expression and seeks to establish a "ministry of truth". https://www.thelocal.es/20201118/fake-news-does-spains-disinformation-battle-plan Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:28:28 +0100 fake-news-does-spains-disinformation-battle-plan Spain's government on Thursday froze its proposed controversial reform of a top legal body that critics including Brussels had warned could undermine the judicial system's independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20201023/spain-suspends-judicial-reform-that-upset-brussels Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:25:18 +0200 spain-suspends-judicial-reform-that-upset-brussels The proposed reform of a top Spanish legal body has sparked a storm of controversy, with critics warning it risks undermining the judicial system's independence in concerns echoed by Brussels. https://www.thelocal.es/20201022/analysis-how-spains-judicial-reform-plan-is-raising-a-red-flag-in-brussels Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:04:02 +0200 analysis-how-spains-judicial-reform-plan-is-raising-a-red-flag-in-brussels Spain's parliament rejected Thursday a no-confidence motion filed by the far-right Vox against the leftwing coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. https://www.thelocal.es/20201022/spains-parliament-rejects-far-right-no-confidence-bid Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:50:56 +0200 spains-parliament-rejects-far-right-no-confidence-bid Spain's parliament on Wednesday began debating a no-confidence motion filed by the far-right Vox against the leftwing coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. https://www.thelocal.es/20201021/explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-no-confidence-vote-filed-by-spains-far-right-vox Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:12:02 +0200 explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-no-confidence-vote-filed-by-spains-far-right-vox Spanish lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend the state of emergency a final time through to June 21st as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged an embittered opposition not to succumb to the "poison of hate". https://www.thelocal.es/20200604/spain-extends-emergency-for-one-last-time Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:46:37 +0200 spain-extends-emergency-for-one-last-time Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez won parliamentary backing to extend the lockdown for another two weeks Wednesday, despite opposition from his rightwing opponents and protests against his minority coalition government. https://www.thelocal.es/20200520/spains-mps-vote-to-exend-state-of-emergency-measures-for-a-further-two-weeks Wed, 20 May 2020 23:12:39 +0200 spains-mps-vote-to-exend-state-of-emergency-measures-for-a-further-two-weeks Spain's new leftist coalition government approved raising pensions this year in line with inflation during its first cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. https://www.thelocal.es/20200114/spains-new-coalition-government-just-raised-pensions Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:05:05 +0100 spains-new-coalition-government-just-raised-pensions Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's new government took office Monday facing the challenge of finding a solution to the Catalan crisis after controversially agreeing to start talks with the separatists. https://www.thelocal.es/20200113/what-does-spains-new-govt-mean-for-the-catalan-crisis Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:30:31 +0100 what-does-spains-new-govt-mean-for-the-catalan-crisis Spain's socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday promised that his new minority coalition with the radical left Podemos party was heading in the same direction, despite past differences between the two parties. https://www.thelocal.es/20200113/spains-new-coalition-is-headed-in-single-direction-insists-pm Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:31:50 +0100 spains-new-coalition-is-headed-in-single-direction-insists-pm Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday in a ceremony before King Felipe VI, becoming head of Spain's first-ever coalition government since the dictatorship ended in 1975. https://www.thelocal.es/20200108/pedro-sanchez-is-sworn-in-as-head-of-spains-first-coalition-government-since-tr Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:19:15 +0100 pedro-sanchez-is-sworn-in-as-head-of-spains-first-coalition-government-since-tr Spain's new coalition government between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party and hard-left Podemos wants to raise taxes for the rich, roll back a reform of labour market laws, and raise salaries. https://www.thelocal.es/20200107/leftist-coalition-government-what-next-for-spain Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:38:14 +0100 leftist-coalition-government-what-next-for-spain Spain's parliament on Tuesday confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez's reappointment as prime minister by a razor-thin margin, ending almost a year of political limbo for the eurozone's fourth-largest economy. https://www.thelocal.es/20200107/he-did-it-pedro-sanchez-clinches-majority-by-razor-thin-margin Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:55:56 +0100 he-did-it-pedro-sanchez-clinches-majority-by-razor-thin-margin Spain's King Felipe VI on Wednesday tasked acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez with forming a new government even though he lacks support from other parties to form a workable majority in parliament. https://www.thelocal.es/20191212/spanish-king-asks-sanchez-to-form-new-government Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:27:57 +0100 spanish-king-asks-sanchez-to-form-new-government Spain's new parliament met for its opening session Tuesday, with the far-right Vox as the third-largest party following a divisive election that failed to resolve years of political deadlock. https://www.thelocal.es/20191203/spain-swears-in-new-parliament Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:39:10 +0100 spain-swears-in-new-parliament Spain could soon have its first left-wing coalition government after general elections on November 10th led to an agreement between erstwhile political rivals on the left. https://www.thelocal.es/20191127/how-spains-new-left-wing-coalition-fits-into-europes-shifting-political-allegiances Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:20:38 +0100 how-spains-new-left-wing-coalition-fits-into-europes-shifting-political-allegiances Spain's Socialists and the radical leftwing Podemos have agreed in principle to form a coalition government, the leaders of the two parties said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20191112/spain-socialists-and-podemos-sign-a-pact-to-form-government Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:53:39 +0100 spain-socialists-and-podemos-sign-a-pact-to-form-government Talks between Spain's socialists and far-left Podemos to agree a coalition government were stalled on Thursday, casting doubt on whether Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will win a a crucial confidence vote later in the day. https://www.thelocal.es/20190725/last-ditch-coalition-talks-stall-as-spains-socialists-face-crucial-vote Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:37:10 +0200 last-ditch-coalition-talks-stall-as-spains-socialists-face-crucial-vote Spain's prime minister called an early general election on Friday, the third in less than four years, after his draft budget was rejected in parliament over the Catalan secession crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20190215/spanish-pm-calls-snap-polls-after-budget-defeat Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:24:05 +0100 spanish-pm-calls-snap-polls-after-budget-defeat