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Brussels launches legal action against Spain over bank merger powers
Est. 2minThe Commission argues that Madrid's move undermines EU financial regulation and legal certainty for cross-border banking deals
Spain boosts cooperation with ‘key partner’ Mauritania on migration, security
Est. 2minMadrid renews migration pact with Mauritania, eyeing tighter controls, deeper security ties amid rising regional instability, and intensifying business, trade and investment relations.
European Commission questions legitimacy of Spain’s Amnesty Law
Est. 2minThe Commission has previously raised concerns over the rule-of-law implications of the legislation.
Spain takes a first step towards controversial Catalan financing scheme
Est. 2minAs Spain’s second-largest contributor to the state budget, Catalan separatists argue that the existing system penalises Barcelona and limits its fiscal sovereignty.
Spain weighs Catalonia’s fiscal autonomy amid separatist pressure
Est. 2minSánchez faces backlash as Madrid nears deal to hand Catalonia full tax powers – a key separatist demand critics call a payoff to cling to power.
Indra moves to dominate Spain’s defence sector, but raises conflict-of-interest concerns
Est. 3minCritics warn the deal could distort market competition and breach Spanish and EU competition law.
Spanish centre-right leader ready to work with far-right Vox
Est. 2minSpain’s PP (EPP) leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo signalled readiness to govern with far-right Vox, rejecting political isolation and calling their voters “deserving of respect”.
Spanish politics’ bumper weekend
Est. 2minA weekend of overlapping party congresses is set to shake Spanish politics, as PM Sánchez faces mounting pressure over corruption scandals and the opposition seizes the moment to push for early elections.
Seville hosts 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development
Est. 2minSeville hosts world leaders for a high-stakes UN summit aimed at rebooting global finance rules to meet 2030 sustainable development goals.
Spanish Court upholds controversial Amnesty Law
Est. 2minSpain’s top court has cleared an amnesty for Catalan separatists, but EU concerns linger over possible “self-pardon” deals and Puigdemont remains excluded.
Spanish justice minister faces Supreme Court probe over corruption allegations
Est. 2minPedro Sánchez’s troubles mount as a judge calls for a Supreme Court probe into his justice minister over alleged corruption tied to the PM’s wife.
Spain reaches NATO defence spending deal
Est. 1minPedro Sánchez secures NATO deal letting Spain cap defence spending at 2.1%, dodging pressure to match higher targets.
Sanchez stands his ground in spite of mounting pressure
Est. 3minDespite the Spanish PM's insistence on the PSOE's “zero-tolerance policy” on corruption, some Socialist officials have called for tougher measures.
‘Four decades ago, Spain returned to its European home’ says former Spanish ambassador to the EU
Est. 5minIn this interview, Ambassador García-Berdoy shares his insights on how Spain’s accession to the ECC brought the Iberian country back to the European and international arena following the end of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.
Commission raises rule of law concerns over Spanish amnesty law
Est. 2minEU Commission raises rule of law concerns over Spain’s Catalan amnesty law, warning it may amount to a self-amnesty traded for political support.
Supreme Court to prosecute Attorney General for disclosing confidential information
Est. 1minSupreme Court probe finds evidence Spain’s top prosecutor leaked confidential data in a politically sensitive case tied to Madrid’s regional government.
Scandals rattle Sánchez as opposition spars over confidence vote
Est. 3minScandals are piling up for Sánchez, but the opposition is split: the Popular Party calls for protests while Vox pushes a likely doomed no-confidence vote.
Spanish government rocked by leaked recordings scandal
Est. 2minLeaked recordings suggesting a smear campaign against Spain’s top anti-corruption investigators have sparked accusations of a “dirty war” by Sánchez’s government, fuelling a political crisis.
Spanish Constitutional Court affirms legality of most key Amnesty Law provisions
Est. 1minSpain’s Constitutional Court mostly backs the controversial Amnesty Law pardoning Catalan separatists, sparking fierce condemnation from conservative opposition.
Spanish government defends arms deal with Israeli company despite pledge
Est. 2minSpanish minister defends Israeli arms deal scrapped in public but revived in practice, sparking tension within Sánchez’s coalition.
Belgium’s oldest university elects first-ever female rector
Est. 2minKU Leuven is breaking fresh ground after 600 years.
Public sector strike set to paralyse Brussels’s transport network on Tuesday
Est. 2minIn short: Probably walk or take your bike if you can do so.
From blackout to blowback: Pressure mounts on Sánchez to explain
Est. 4minLast month's power cut has the opposition calling for fresh debate on a planned nuclear phase-out.
Sánchez: Spain will reach 2% defence spending four years early
Est. 3minAfter years at the bottom of NATO’s defence rankings, Madrid is now racing ahead.