Keywords: Popular Party


Spain’s prime minister calls for a national pact to combat climate emergency

Spain is grappling with severe wildfires, fueled by a three-week heatwave, that have devastated its northwestern and western regions. The worst-hit areas—Galicia, Castile and León, Asturias, and Extremadura—have called for military assistance to contain the blazes. Over 70,000 hectares......

Spain’s PM gains momentum as corruption scandal hits opposition party

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has found unexpected political relief amid corruption allegations targeting Cristóbal Montoro, a former finance minister and a key figure in the conservative Popular Party (PP). The revelations weaken the PP’s anti-corruption narrative while......

Spain's opposition eyes PM Sánchez’s downfall amid corruption scandal

Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) convenes this weekend in Madrid, seeking to capitalize on mounting pressure against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his embattled Socialist party, which faces a deepening corruption scandal and calls for early elections. Corruption scandal rocks......

Sánchez Welcomes Constitutional Court Backing of Amnesty Law

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed satisfaction on Thursday upon arriving at the European Council summit in Brussels, highlighting the Constitutional Court’s endorsement of the amnesty law as "excellent news for Spain." The Court approved the law with six votes in favor......

Spain's prime minister faces court inquiry over airline bailout linked to wife

A Spanish court has ordered an investigation into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over claims of a potential conflict of interest tied to his government's €475 million bailout of Air Europa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry will examine whether Sánchez should have recused......

Massive PP rally demands immediate elections in Madrid

On Sunday, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's Popular Party (PP), called on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to "surrender to democracy" and hold elections immediately. Speaking before tens of thousands gathered at Plaza de España in Madrid, Feijóo......

PP and Vox near budget agreement in Murcia

The Popular Party (PP) and Vox in Spain’s Region of Murcia are close to finalizing a deal to approve the 2025 regional budget. According to Vox sources, the agreement is "imminent," though the PP remains silent about the progress of negotiations. Talks had stalled since March due to......

Corruption allegations engulf Spain's prime minister

A former member of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist party on Wednesday denied waging a smear campaign against a police unit investigating corruption accusations targeting members of his inner circle. Leire Díez has come under scrutiny after leaked audio records surfaced......

PP Accuses Sánchez Government of Boycotting May 2 Celebration in Madrid

The Popular Party (PP) has condemned what it describes as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's "pathological sectarianism" and accused the central government of attempting to undermine Madrid's May 2 celebrations. Alfonso Serrano, Secretary General of the Madrid branch of the PP, made......