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Pedro Sanchez said his wife Begona Gomez was innocent

Prosecutor wants case against Spanish PM's wife dismissed

Madrid's prosecuting authority has requested the dismissal of a corruption case against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife that prompted him to announce he is considering resigning.

Europe • 25 Apr 24

A woman casts her ballot during the general elections in Granada, Spain

Left and right neck-and-neck in Spain election count

Widely expected to win Sunday's snap election, the right-wing Popular Party was only a handful of votes ahead of the Socialists with two-thirds of the votes counted.

World • 23 Jul 23

With 99% of votes counted the opposition People's Party had 136 seats

Hung parliament likely following Spanish election

Spain was heading for a hung parliament, with neither left nor right likely to secure a majority in the general election, paving the way for drawn-out and potentially fruitless negotiations to form a government.

World • 24 Jul 23

Spain records lowest daily virus toll in a month

Spain recorded 367 people deaths from novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the lowest daily number of fatalities in four weeks, the government has said on.

Europe • 24 Apr 20

Pedro Sanchez won the vote 167 to 165, with 18 abstentions

Spain's Sanchez wins parliament vote to return as PM

Spain's parliament has confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez's reappointment as prime minister by a razor-thin margin, ending almost a year of political limbo for the eurozone's fourth-largest economy.

Europe • 07 Jan 20

Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Why Spain is facing fourth election in four years

Spain will return to the ballot box on 10 November in its fourth general election in four years after parties failed to reach a deal following an inconclusive April poll.

News Lens • 18 Sep 19

Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meeting King Felipe VI

Spain facing fourth general election in four years

Spain's King Felipe VI has said he would not put forward a new candidate to seek the confidence of parliament to become prime minister, a move that paves the way for a new general election in November.

Europe • 17 Sep 19

Socialists may lose control of Andalusia following vote

Spain's ruling Socialists could lose control of a southern stronghold after a regional election in which a far right party won seats for the first time since the country emerged from fascist dictatorship more than 40 years ago.

World • 03 Dec 18

The small peninsula attached to Spain is a major point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations

Spain to seek talks on joint sovereignty of Gibraltar

Spain will revive its bid for shared sovereignty over Gibraltar once Britain has left the European Union, the country's prime minister has said, adding Madrid had the support of the bloc to resolve the 300-year-old dispute.

Brexit • 25 Nov 18

Spain says the deal does not specify the future status of Gibraltar

Spanish PM warns of no EU summit without Gibraltar deal

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned there would "very probably" be no summit to approve Britain's exit from the European Union on Sunday if the issue of Gibraltar is not resolved first.

Brexit • 23 Nov 18

Opinion polls in Catalonia show a relatively even split between those who favour remaining in Spain and those wanting to secede

Catalan leader calls for self-determination mechanism

The head of the Catalonia region has called on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to agree within a month on a self-determination mechanism for the region or his party would withdraw backing for Mr Sanchez in the national parliament.

Catalonia • 02 Oct 18

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez this afternoon

Brexit dominates Taoiseach's talks with new Spanish PM

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee have held a working lunch in Madrid with new Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his officials.

Europe • 14 Jun 18

Pedro Sánchez