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# Pedro Sanchez

This month
November 2023
Spanish prime minister wins second term despite row over amnesty for Catalan separatists
Pedro Sanchez, in office since 2018, won the backing of 179 lawmakers.
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Nov 16th 2023, 10:06 PM
This year
2023
Spain PM says football boss apology over kiss 'insufficient'
Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, 45, kissed Jenni Hermoso.
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Aug 22nd 2023, 4:46 PM
Spanish PM calls football chief's apology for World Cup kiss 'insufficient'
As the controversy over the kiss grew yesterday, Rubiales apologised in a video posted on social media.
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Aug 22nd 2023, 3:54 PM
Spain begins talks to avoid new election after inconclusive vote
Spain – which held four general elections between 2015 and 2019 – could find itself once again in deadlock and forced to call a new vote.
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Jul 24th 2023, 6:58 AM
Spain goes to the polls in snap election that could see right-wing return to power
Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez faces a strong challenge from the right.
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Jul 23rd 2023, 9:37 AM
EU 'unequivocally' supports Ukrainian accession, says Spanish PM
Spain has assumed the rotating EU presidency.
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Updated
Jul 1st 2023, 4:52 PM
Windsor Framework and invasion of Ukraine on the agenda when Varadkar meets Spanish PM later
Leo Varadkar will brief Pedro Sanchez on the new agreement between the UK and the EU.
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Mar 2nd 2023, 6:48 AM
Last year
2022
Spain’s government plans temporary higher tax rate for richest 1%
The expected increase in tax revenue will be used to alleviate hardship brought by higher prices for energy and food, a minister said.
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Sep 23rd 2022, 3:16 PM
Atletico Madrid condemned over Vinicius racism incident
The club later released a statement saying the abuse was ‘unacceptable’.
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Sep 20th 2022, 11:27 PM
Spain's spy chief sacked over phone hacking scandal
The scandal broke in April after it emerged the phones of people linked to the Catalan separatist movement had been tapped.
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May 10th 2022, 1:50 PM
All time
Spain pledges quicker help for La Palma following volcano damage
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would pass new measures this week to help millions of euros in aid reach those in need.
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Oct 23rd 2021, 5:30 PM
Nine pardoned Catalan leaders walk free from prison
The men were jailed for organising a bid four years ago to make Catalonia an independent republic.
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Jun 23rd 2021, 4:21 PM
Catalan independence groups bolster their majority in the region's parliament
Catalan separatist parties have agreed not to form a government with the Socialists.
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Feb 15th 2021, 1:16 PM
Spain prepares to enter state of emergency amid coronavirus rise
Spain’s government has already declared two states of emergency during the pandemic.
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Oct 25th 2020, 1:08 PM
Over 23,000 new Covid-19 cases in Spain since Friday amid spike in Madrid
The region accounted for nearly half of the 141 deaths in the last week.
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Sep 1st 2020, 11:36 AM
Spain to re-open borders to tourists and drop mandatory two-week travel quarantine from 21 June
Spain’s government had already announced that it would end a state of emergency on the same date.
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Jun 14th 2020, 6:02 PM
Spain's Socialists win election as far-right Vox party make large gains
Right-wing populist and anti-migrant leaders across Europe celebrated Vox’s strong showing.
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Nov 11th 2019, 6:48 AM
Spanish parliament approves move to exhume remains of former ruler General Franco
General Franco is buried in a basilica carved into a mountain-face around 50 kilometres outside of Madrid.
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Sep 13th 2018, 10:08 PM
De Gea demands public apology from Spanish Prime Minister
Pedro Sanchez made comments in connection with a false 2016 sex slur.
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Jun 11th 2018, 9:18 PM
Socialist Sanchez takes over in Spain as Rajoy ousted by parliament
Rajoy got up and shook hands with Sanchez before leaving the lower house without a word.
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Jun 1st 2018, 12:35 PM