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Pedro Sánchez

Spain is one of the last redoubts of socialist power in a major EU member country, thanks to Sánchez’s ability to defy the odds over and over again. But now his fragile coalition — hinging on a controversial amnesty deal with Catalan separatists — could fall apart, which may leave him parachuting in to Brussels for a top job.
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Freak disappearance of electricity triggered power cut, says Spain PM Sánchez

“This has never happened before,” said Sánchez, warning it may take longer than expected to restore power.

April 28, 2025 11:26 pm CET

Israel slams Spain for dropping €6.6M ammunition deal

Spanish government “continues to be on the wrong side of history against the Jewish state,” Israeli Foreign Ministry says.

April 25, 2025 11:48 am CET

Spain terminates Israeli ammo contract after uproar threatened to topple coalition

The deal for 15 million bullets would be “unilaterally” canceled, a Spanish government official says.

April 24, 2025 3:51 pm CET

Spain unveils plan to meet NATO’s defense spending target this year

Madrid is ramping up a timeline that would have only seen it meet the alliance’s goal in 2029.

April 22, 2025 2:10 pm CET

Xi wants EU-China tag team to resist Trump’s trade onslaught

Chinese leader met Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, who also promoted closer ties with Beijing.

April 11, 2025 11:50 am CET

If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example

If the bloc hopes to influence the aspiring autocrats in candidate countries, it must establish a strong culture of independent media within its own borders.

April 10, 2025 4:01 am CET

Spain calls for EU to support sectors hit by Trump’s tariffs

Madrid has already announced a €14.1B industry aid package to offset the impact of Trump’s 20 percent tariff on EU imports.

April 7, 2025 11:45 am CET

Trump tariffs put Europe’s far-right leaders in a bind

MAGA’s biggest cheerleaders struggle to justify “Make America Wealthy Again” measures.

April 3, 2025 2:22 pm CET

Spain unveils €14B aid plan to counteract Trump tariffs

The country’s economy stands to suffer losses of up to €4.3 billion as a result of the levies this year.

April 3, 2025 1:43 pm CET

Spain’s Sánchez calls for creation of European army

The push to boost defense spending clashes with Madrid’s struggle to ensure not “a single cent” is cut from social spending.

March 26, 2025 1:18 pm CET

Seizing frozen Russian assets is ‘an act of war,’ says Belgian PM

Bart De Wever warns that handing the money to Ukraine would spook financial markets and trigger retaliation from Moscow.

March 21, 2025 11:23 am CET

JD Vance had a point on migration, Denmark’s prime minister warns EU leaders

In a wide-ranging interview, Mette Frederiksen says she considers “mass migration … as a threat to the daily life in Europe.”

March 20, 2025 4:01 am CET
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EU opens fiscal tap to secure Europe but warns against ‘defense washing’

Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stressed the flexibility is a stop-gap until countries reframe budgets around higher defense needs.

March 19, 2025 1:07 pm CET

EPP’s Valencia congress dilemma: Mortifying protests or costly rethink

Ongoing fallout from Spain’s deadly floods could tarnish a gathering of center-right luminaries, but moving it would drown the party in fees. 

March 11, 2025 4:00 am CET

World leaders head to Ukraine as Trump cozies up to Putin

As Ukraine’s future hangs in the balance, world and European leaders are rallying around Kyiv.

February 20, 2025 8:42 pm CET

Germany’s Scholz: It’s ‘inappropriate’ to discuss sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Ukraine doesn’t have to accept whatever peace plan Russia and the United States present, Scholz added.

February 17, 2025 7:49 pm CET

Macron and Trump have ‘frank conversation’ minutes before European meeting on Ukraine

The call came before the French president welcomed a group of European leaders in Paris.

February 17, 2025 5:09 pm CET

China-linked influence operation tried to overthrow Spain’s government, report says

Fake accounts attempted to fan discontent as people raged against establishment figures following floods in the Valencia region that killed more than 200 people.

January 30, 2025 12:08 am CET

EU Socialists think tank fined for indirectly funding UK Labour Party

Progressive FEPS foundation rejects the finding, saying it is allowed to provide advice to social-democratic policymakers.

January 28, 2025 6:09 pm CET

Tech billionaires want to ‘overthrow democracy’ with social media, Spain PM Sánchez says

“The technology that was intended to free us has become the tool of our own oppression.”

January 22, 2025 6:13 pm CET

Sánchez hits back at Trump after criticism of Spain’s defense spending

Spanish PM butts heads with U.S. president.

January 22, 2025 5:09 pm CET

EU’s biggest secessionist movement is losing momentum

And Catalonia’s new President wants to shoot it dead.

January 21, 2025 2:41 pm CET

Political attacks on central banks multiply as Bank of Latvia comes under fire

Governments desperate for a way out of stagnation are encroaching ever more on the ECB’s turf.

January 17, 2025 3:15 pm CET

Spain’s plan to shorten the working week runs into trouble 

It’s a clash between Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo.

January 16, 2025 5:42 pm CET
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