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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......

Gibraltar and Spain end border customs checks, opening a new chapter in post-Brexit relations

The land border between Gibraltar and Spain entered a new era on Wednesday as customs checks were officially abolished, marking the implementation of a landmark free movement agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom. The change, which took effect at midnight, allows people and vehicles......

Pedro Sánchez to visit Algeria as Spain and Algeria move to restore diplomatic ties

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to travel to Algeria on July 20 for an official visit aimed at reinforcing the gradual normalization of relations between Madrid and Algiers after several years of diplomatic tensions. The visit will mark Sánchez’s first official......

Spain wildfire: 600 evacuated residents return home as firefighters gain ground

Authorities in Spain have begun allowing hundreds of residents to return home after firefighters made significant progress in containing the devastating wildfire that has claimed 12 lives in the southern region of Andalusia. Improved weather conditions and successful firefighting operations have stabilized......

Spain forest fire in Almería leaves 11 dead and 19 people missing

A devastating forest fire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people and left 19 others missing after flames spread rapidly near Almería, in the Andalusian region, authorities announced on Friday. The regional government of Andalusia confirmed the death toll as emergency teams continued......

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......

Spanish court imposes travel ban on prime minister's wife amid corruption case

A Spanish court has ordered that Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, stand trial in connection with a corruption case and has imposed restrictions preventing her from leaving the country while legal proceedings continue. According to judicial authorities, Gómez......

Spain: Pedro Sánchez dismisses allegations of judicial interference

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday stated that he had “never been aware” of a cell within the Socialist Party (PSOE) allegedly aimed at interfering in investigations targeting his close associates or the political formation, nor had he “given his approval” to......

Spanish court drops one charge against brother of prime minister Pedro Sánchez

A court in southwestern Spain has removed one of the charges brought against David Sánchez, the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during an ongoing trial related to alleged influence peddling. The Provincial Court of Badajoz ruled that one of the accusations, which concerned......