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    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Spain hits banks and utilities with windfall tax

      Sánchez government targets lenders as it seeks funds to lessen pain of inflation

    • Sunday, 26 June, 2022
      EU immigration
      Rights groups call for probe after more than 20 migrants killed at Spanish enclave

      ‘Stampede’ said to have happened as 2,000 tried to breach fence separating Morocco and territory of Melilla

    • Sunday, 19 June, 2022
      Spain’s conservative opposition wins decisive victory in Andalucía

      People’s party inflicts defeat on Socialists before municipal and regional ballots and general election next year

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      Spain vows to defend interests after Algeria suspends friendship treaty

      Growing tension over contested territory of Western Sahara leads to trade ban with Madrid

    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
      Spain’s intelligence chief sacked over Pegasus spyware crisis

      Paz Esteban fired after phones of prime minister and Catalan politicians allegedly breached using surveillance software

    • Saturday, 2 April, 2022
      Spain’s People’s party backs Feijóo to restore its fortunes

      Long-serving Galician politician will lead battered opposition in fight to re-establish itself as being fit to govern

    • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
      Spain approves ‘shock plan’ to limit economic fallout from Ukraine war

      Measures include fuel cuts that Madrid hopes will defuse unofficial transport strike

    • Monday, 28 February, 2022
      News in-depth
      Spain’s centre-right weakened by internal feud as it battles Vox threat

      Fight inside PP and hard right’s strong poll showing have potential to reshape political landscape

    • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
      Spain opposition leader under fire as feud threatens poll prospects

      PP chief Pablo Casado faces calls for leadership election as party infighting intensifies

    • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
      Partido Popular Spain
      Leaders of Spanish opposition People’s party in bitter row over corruption allegations

      Charismatic head of Madrid region accuses national leadership of seeking to ‘destroy’ her through fabricated claims

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
      News in-depth
      Poll setback hits electoral strategy of Spain’s centre-right

      Hard-right Vox’s success in Castile-León increases scrutiny of Pablo Casado’s leadership of the People’s party

    • Sunday, 13 February, 2022
      Spain’s far-right Vox seeks place in regional government after elections

      Polls hand hardline party balance of power in Castile-León as conservative PP falls short of majority

    • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
      Spain
      Vote cast in error allows Spain labour reform to squeeze through parliament

      Opposition anger as measure passed to curb use of temporary contracts and unlock EU funds

    • Thursday, 13 January, 2022
      Spain
      Spain cracks down on short-term contracts with labour reform

      Leftwing coalition needs to persuade parliament after deal with business and unions

    • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
      InterviewSpain
      Spain employers’ chief urges rethink on labour reforms pledged to EU

      Antonio Garamendi concerned that hurried overhaul could make companies less competitive

    • Thursday, 25 November, 2021
      Spain
      Spain passes biggest budget in its history

      Socialist prime minister wins co-operation of Catalan Republican Left and smaller parties

    • Tuesday, 5 October, 2021
      Gibraltar tensions
      EU moves to reduce Gibraltar border tensions with UK

      Member states reject Commission proposal to have Spanish police stationed at British territory’s port and airport

    • Friday, 24 September, 2021
      Spain
      Former Catalan independence leader faces extradition case in Italy

      Carles Puigdemont to appear before court in Sardinia next month after Spanish legal request

    • Tuesday, 14 September, 2021
      Spain to claw back €3bn from utility groups as energy prices soar

      Temporary tax cuts among range of measures approved by Madrid to protect consumers

    • Tuesday, 14 September, 2021
      Lex
      Power prices: Spanish solution will knock renewable efforts Premium content

      Cooler heads must prevail to let markets function properly

    • Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
      Brexit
      EU stance on Gibraltar talks provokes UK anger

      Raab says Brussels’ draft mandate undermines sovereignty and violates terms agreed with Spain

    • Saturday, 10 July, 2021
      Sánchez unveils wide-ranging reshuffle of Spain’s cabinet

      Nadia Calviño, economy minister, promoted to deputy role as several prominent figures leave office

    • Tuesday, 29 June, 2021
      Former Catalan leaders condemn Spain’s audit court ruling

      Demand to repay €5.4m in regional funds alleged to have been used to promote independence

    • Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
      Tony Barber
      Catalonia pardons are a gamble that Spain’s divisions can be settled

      Pedro Sánchez has stirred a rightwing outcry with his olive branch to jailed separatists

    • Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
      News in-depth
      Sánchez bet is ‘best opportunity’ in decade to defuse Catalan dispute

      Spanish prime minister’s decision to pardon separatists paves way for progress, analysts say

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