Keywords: Spanish Politics


Spain’s November election puts Sánchez, Feijóo and Abascal at the center of power struggle

Spain is heading toward an early general election on November 29, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Vox leader Santiago Abascal emerging as the three central figures in a contest that could reshape the country’s political......

Spain’s election brings housing, migration and Morocco ties into focus

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for November 29, bringing a range of domestic and foreign-policy issues into the centre of the campaign, including the housing crisis, migration, border management and Spain’s relationship with Morocco. The immediate......

Sánchez calls snap election in Spain for November 29

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29, 2026, following a parliamentary defeat over government measures aimed at addressing the country’s housing crisis. The decision came after Spain’s Congress rejected two housing decrees presented......

Migration Crisis in Ceuta: Majority of Spaniards Disapprove of Sanchez Government's Management

The migration crisis that shook Ceuta at the end of July continues to weigh on the political debate in Spain. According to a survey conducted by the 40dB institute for El País and radio SER, a majority of Spaniards severely criticize the way Pedro Sanchez's government responded to the massive influx......

Spain’s People’s Party caught between geopolitical realities and domestic political calculations

Spain’s People’s Party (PP) and its leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, appear to be navigating an increasingly complex position toward Morocco, combining calls for stronger bilateral relations with a more confrontational political discourse on issues such as migration, Ceuta......

Morocco set to be Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s first foreign destination if he becomes Spain’s prime minister

Spain’s opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has said Morocco would be his first foreign destination if he succeeds in becoming the country’s next prime minister, highlighting the strategic importance he places on relations between Madrid and Rabat. In an interview......

Spanish political group calls for Ceuta and Melilla to be returned to Morocco

A political organization from Spain's Balearic Islands has called for the Spanish-administered cities of Ceuta and Melilla to be transferred to Morocco, reigniting a sensitive debate over the status of the two North African territories. The position was highlighted by Spanish newspaper ABC in a......

EU court upholds Spain’s Catalan amnesty law in boost for Sánchez government

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Spain’s controversial amnesty law for Catalan independence supporters does not violate European Union law, delivering a major legal victory for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government. In a statement issued on Thursday, the......

Spain’s citizenship law for exiles’ descendants fuels political dispute ahead of elections

Spain’s citizenship program for descendants of Spaniards forced into exile has become the center of an intensifying political dispute, with opposition parties alleging that the measure could influence future elections, while the government firmly rejects claims of electoral manipulation. According......