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 Spanish declared a national state of emergency on Sunday, and a curfew covering all of Spain except the Canary Islands, in a bid to curb a second wave of coronavirus cases. https://www.thelocal.es/20201025/spain-declares-state-of-emergency-to-curb-second-wave Sun, 25 Oct 2020 18:46:15 +0100 spain-declares-state-of-emergency-to-curb-second-wave Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, seeking a leftist political alliance to resume office as prime minister, Saturday made dialogue in restive Catalonia an "absolute priority". https://www.thelocal.es/20200104/talks-with-catalans-absolute-priority-pm-sanchez Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:13:06 +0100 talks-with-catalans-absolute-priority-pm-sanchez Spanish lawmakers will this weekend begin debating whether to renew Pedro Sanchez as prime minister and end months of political deadlock in the major European Union country. https://www.thelocal.es/20200101/spain-parliament-debate-could-end-political-impasse Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:29:56 +0100 spain-parliament-debate-could-end-political-impasse A former basketball player once dubbed "Mr Handsome" for his boyish good looks, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is a political survivor. https://www.thelocal.es/20191110/proflie-spanish-pm-and-political-survivor-pedro-sanchez Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:10:10 +0100 proflie-spanish-pm-and-political-survivor-pedro-sanchez Voting opened in Spain on Sunday in the country's fourth election in four years amid heightened tensions over Catalonia's regional secession push which has boosted support for upstart far-right party Vox. https://www.thelocal.es/20191110/spain-back-at-the-polls-amid-tensions-over-catalonia Sun, 10 Nov 2019 09:30:08 +0100 spain-back-at-the-polls-amid-tensions-over-catalonia Spain’s general election is 'al doblar de la esquina' (around the corner) as they will take place on Sunday November 10th. This is all the vocabulary you will need to understand it. https://www.thelocal.es/20191108/all-the-words-you-need-to-know-to-understand-spains-general-election Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:00:50 +0100 all-the-words-you-need-to-know-to-understand-spains-general-election Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faced sharp criticism on Sunday for his handling of violent Catalan separatist protests, with an election less than a month away. https://www.thelocal.es/20191020/spanish-pm-slammed-for-violent-barcelona-protests Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:18:00 +0200 spanish-pm-slammed-for-violent-barcelona-protests Spain's Pedro Sanchez has just nine days left to resolve a political crisis that could drag the country to its fourth elections in as many years. Everything hinges on him securing support from the far-left Podemos. https://www.thelocal.es/20190914/spains-sanchez-in-race-to-avoid-fresh-elections Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:17:34 +0200 spains-sanchez-in-race-to-avoid-fresh-elections While many Britons living throughout the EU may have felt relief that a cliff-edge exit from Europe was avoided this week, most lament the fact the "indecision and uncertainty" will be prolonged unless rights are ring-fenced, say the groups British in Europe and Brexpats Hear Our Voice in these letters. https://www.thelocal.es/20190411/opinion-this-is-the-last-chance-to-show-brits-in-the-eu-matter-more-than-cheddar-cheese Thu, 11 Apr 2019 22:56:44 +0200 opinion-this-is-the-last-chance-to-show-brits-in-the-eu-matter-more-than-cheddar-cheese The Spanish Prime Minister welcomed the postponement of Brexit but said it served as a lesson on putting important decisions in the hands of the people. https://www.thelocal.es/20190411/pm-sanchez-brexit-chaos-is-what-happens-when-decision-making-process-based-on-lies Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:40:46 +0200 pm-sanchez-brexit-chaos-is-what-happens-when-decision-making-process-based-on-lies Tens of thousands of people waving Spanish flags joined a rally on Sunday in Madrid called by right-wing and far-right parties against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his negotiations with Catalan separatists. https://www.thelocal.es/20190210/45000-join-protest-against-pms-catalan-talks Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:15:10 +0100 45000-join-protest-against-pms-catalan-talks Spain's prime minister was caught between the fury of conservative opposition parties and the anger of top members of his Socialist party after he made a concession to Catalan separatists. https://www.thelocal.es/20190207/spains-right-wing-calls-for-street-protests-against-pms-concession-to-catalan-separatists Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:59:04 +0100 spains-right-wing-calls-for-street-protests-against-pms-concession-to-catalan-separatists Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday his government would back a Brexit deal with Britain after reaching an agreement over Gibraltar. https://www.thelocal.es/20181124/spain-strikes-deal-with-britain-over-gibraltar Sat, 24 Nov 2018 16:57:01 +0100 spain-strikes-deal-with-britain-over-gibraltar Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Monday to reform the constitution to end judicial privileges enjoyed by politicians, judges, royals and other top officials which can shield them from corruption charges. https://www.thelocal.es/20180917/spain-pm-vows-to-strip-officials-of-judicial-privileges Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:08:54 +0200 spain-pm-vows-to-strip-officials-of-judicial-privileges Spain's prime minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a vote on independence as demanded by Catalan leaders. https://www.thelocal.es/20180903/spanish-pm-proposes-referendum-on-greater-autonomy-for-catalonia Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:12:23 +0200 spanish-pm-proposes-referendum-on-greater-autonomy-for-catalonia Spain's new Socialist government held talks with Catalonia's separatist executive on Wednesday in the first such meeting in seven years as tensions eased but sharp divergences remained over the region's self-determination drive. https://www.thelocal.es/20180802/madrid-begins-talks-with-catalan-separatist-leaders Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:33:18 +0200 madrid-begins-talks-with-catalan-separatist-leaders France's Emmanuel Macron makes his first visit as president to Spain on Thursday, in his push to overhaul the EU. https://www.thelocal.es/20180726/energy-eu-migration-on-the-agenda-as-macron-heads-to-spain Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:30:59 +0200 energy-eu-migration-on-the-agenda-as-macron-heads-to-spain Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday that Catalonia's deposed independence leader Carles Puigdemont and other separatists "must be tried by the Spanish courts". https://www.thelocal.es/20180713/catalan-separatists-must-be-tried-in-spanish-courts-pm-sanchez-puigdemont Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:59:13 +0200 catalan-separatists-must-be-tried-in-spanish-courts-pm-sanchez-puigdemont Catalonia is not "giving up" on independence, regional separatist president Quim Torra said Monday after meeting Spain's Pedro Sanchez for the first time, although both agreed to keep talking to ease tensions. https://www.thelocal.es/20180709/catalan-leader-wont-give-up-on-independence-but-will-pursue-madrid-talks Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:23:39 +0200 catalan-leader-wont-give-up-on-independence-but-will-pursue-madrid-talks Spain's new leader Pedro Sanchez on Monday meets separatist Catalan president Quim Torra for the first time in a bid to kickstart dialogue after the region's failed attempt at secession which sparked the country's worst crisis in decades. https://www.thelocal.es/20180707/spanish-pm-meets-catalan-president-to-defuse-tensions-monday Sat, 07 Jul 2018 13:47:25 +0200 spanish-pm-meets-catalan-president-to-defuse-tensions-monday