Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 14
Spain moves to grant legal status to half million undocumented migrants https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-greenlights-mass-regularization-of-more-than-500000-undocumented-migrants/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Spanishpolitics #Migration #Politics
Spain moves to grant legal status to half a million unauthorized immigrants

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defends the decision in light of the country’s aging population and the need to keep public services fully staffed.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 10
After clashing with Trump and Israel, Sánchez casts Spain as moral model for EU https://www.politico.eu/article/sanchez-casts-spain-moral-model-eu-clash-trump-israel/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #renewabletechnologies #EuropeanGreenDeal #Renewableenergy #Spanishpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Euroskeptics #Electricity #Environment #MiddleEast #Democracy #Migration #WarinIran #Military #Security #Politics #Borders #Defense #Energy #Trade
After clashing with Trump and Israel, Sánchez casts Spain as moral model for EU

The Spanish prime minister said Europe has an obligation to fill the gap as the U.S. steps back from international cooperation, in remarks at POLITICO’s European Pulse Forum.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 5, 2025
Fresh blow for Spain’s scandal-plagued Sánchez https://www.politico.eu/article/sanchez-ally-resigns-in-latest-blow-amid-corruption-scandals/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Regions/Cohesion #Sexualharassment #Spanishpolitics #Corruption #Elections #Politics #Cities
Fresh blow for Spain’s scandal-plagued Sánchez

Francisco Salazar, a close ally of the Spanish prime minister, stepped down from his position in the Socialist Party amid allegations of sexual harassment.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 1, 2025
Feijóo’s now-or-never moment to lead Spain https://www.politico.eu/article/alberto-nunez-feijoo-peoples-party-pedro-sanchez-spain-snap-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Catalanindependence #Spanishpolitics #Competition #Corruption #Democracy #Elections #Transport #Farright #Vaccines #Politics #Rights #Fraud #Media
Feijóo’s now-or-never moment to lead Spain

The Socialists, stricken by scandals, may be forced to call a snap election, giving the conservative leader an opportunity that is unlikely to come again.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 17, 2025
Corruption scandals put Spain’s Sánchez under pressure to call snap elections https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-corruption-scandal-socialist-pedro-sanchez-snap-election-santos-cerdan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Regions/Cohesion #Spanishpolitics #Disinformation #construction #Environment #Corruption #Elections #Politics #Cities #Crisis #Mayors #Rights #Water
Corruption scandals put Spain’s Sánchez under pressure to call snap elections

The country’s local and regional Socialist leaders fear the politically compromised prime minister could harm their electoral prospects.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 13, 2025
Sánchez corruption scandals are a godsend for Spanish far right https://www.politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-corruption-scandals-godsend-spain-far-right-vox-santiago-abascal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Spanishpolitics #Corruption #Farright #Politics
Sánchez corruption scandals are a godsend for Spanish far right

The Vox party is rising in polls thanks partly to its allegations that Spain’s democratic system is rotten.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)May 18, 2025
Portugal to demand EU put pressure on France over power connectors https://www.politico.eu/article/france-needs-eu-push-on-power-connectors-portugal-demands/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #PortuguesePolitics #EnergyandClimateUK #Europeanpolitics #EnergyandClimate #Spanishpolitics #Frenchpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Sustainability #Nuclearpower #SingleMarket #Electricity #RePowerEU #Politics #Markets #Crisis #Energy #MEPs
Portugal to demand EU put pressure on France over power connectors

Cross-border power links need to be beefed up, Lisbon says after huge blackout, calling it a Single Market issue.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 24, 2025
Spain terminates Israeli ammo contract after uproar threatened to topple coalition https://www.politico.eu/article/spanish-government-terminates-israeli-weapons-contract-amid-uproar/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Spanishpolitics #Ammunition #Parliament #Armaments #Military #Security #Defense #Weapons #Welfare #Defense #Crisis
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.

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Show threadRorshok SpainApr 23, 2025

(3) The government plans to reshape the El Valle de los Caídos site to honor those affected by Franco’s dictatorship rather than commemorate him.
(4) The police arrested a couple in Mallorca for illegally breeding and selling exotic cats.
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Show threadRorshok SpainApr 16, 2025

(3) Tens of thousands across Spain took to the streets to protest the housing crisis amid skyrocketing rents and the explosion of tourist apartments.
(4) Carrefour has chosen Spain as the location to pilot its new AI solution using OpenAI ChatGPT.
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