Politics
All the latest politics news and essential information from Spain.
Where are the breakthroughs for the radical and far-right in Europe?
After recent regional election breakthroughs by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), here is an overview of radical, nationalist and far- and hard-right parties' positions across Europe in recent years.
What will change for Brits in Spain with Burnham as new UK PM?
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez this week, two of the only centre-left leaders remaining in Europe. What's in store for British nationals in Spain, the re-join campaign and UK-Spain relations?
Spain's opposition wants to close door to migrants who don't work
The leader of Spain’s conservative PP on Sunday reiterated his party’s calls for tougher citizenship and immigration policies, stating that he wants to “completely” close the country’s borders to foreigners who "live off others" or who break the law.
PP aims to revoke Spanish citizenship of foreigners who commit crimes
Spain's conservative People's Party continues to toughen its stance on migration by proposing a law that would revoke the Spanish citizenship of naturalised foreigners who commit serious crimes in the country.
Italy and Spain extend tit-for-tat border checks in wake of migrant rush
Italy said on Tuesday it had extended for another 15 days its border checks for travellers from Spain, drawing a tit-for-tat response from Madrid in the ongoing spat between the two EU members.
Spain's PM denies being blackmailed by Morocco
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday dismissed as Netflix-worthy allegations he was being blackmailed by Morocco over the migration crisis in Spain's North African territory of Ceuta.
Can Spain's Sánchez survive Ceuta migrant crisis?
The unending migration crisis in Spain's north African territory of Ceuta is inflicting potentially terminal damage on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ahead of next year's general election, analysts say.
Nine key laws that could be passed this political year in Spain
Healthcare, housing, family rights, protection of minors, freedom of expression and more - Pedro Sánchez's leftist government is looking to pass numerous bills ahead of the 2027 general election.
Spain's interior ministry in press freedom row over journalist 'blacklist'
Spain's interior ministry apologised to journalists and denied muzzling the media on Tuesday after a report revealed it had secretly compiled a list of reporters and their political opinions.
How Spain's foreigners could be affected by a far-right and conservative government
A points-based visa system, 'national priority' for Spaniards in housing and welfare, tougher citizenship rules? These are just some of the possible outcomes of a PP-Vox coalition, which polls suggest is possible following next year's general election.
Spain's right-wing bloc polls absolute majority amid migrant crisis
As immigration dominates the public debate in Spain, the PP-Vox right-wing bloc has crossed an important threshold in the polls for the first time in three years, in turn suggesting the possible outcome of next year's general election.
Will the European Union take up the climate fight after brutal heatwaves?
Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe?
Italy and Spain extend border checks for 15 days in migration row
Italy and Spain announced on Monday a 15-day extension of reciprocal border checks imposed in a spat over a migrant rush last month into the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta.
British-Spanish community of 30,000 seek independence in Spain’s Orihuela
A community of some 30,000 mainly British and Spanish nationals in Orihuela Costa is demanding independence from the municipality of Orihuela and has even formed its own political party – the Orihuela Costa Independence Party (PIOC).
Óscar Puente: Future leader of Spain's Socialists?
Spain's Minister of Transport has tentatively thrown his hat in the ring as a potential successor to Pedro Sánchez when the leader of the PSOE steps down.
Six EU countries urge windfall tax on energy firms
Six EU countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP Saturday.
EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc
The EU pushed back Friday at renewed trade pressure from the United States, as Washington said the bloc was enabling Chinese evasion of US tariffs and stepped up calls for it to roll back flagship green rules on businesses.
Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting
Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition, as the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas will host Eurovision 2027.
What's happening with border checks between Italy and Spain?
With border checks now in place both ways for people travelling between Italy and Spain, who exactly are they being applied to and what happens next?
Spain starts border checks on Italy after migrant row
Spain on Saturday started border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, responding to similar measures Rome imposed following a massive migrant rush into the Spanish north African enclave of Ceuta.
Spain imposes border checks on Italy as migrant showdown grows
Spain announced on Friday it would introduce temporary border checks on travellers from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass migrant rush into Ceuta.
What Italy's Schengen suspension with Spain means for travellers
Following recent events in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Italy has chosen to temporarily suspend Schengen rules with Spain - here's what it means for travellers and how long reimposed border controls will last.
Were the US and Israel involved in migrant rush to Spain's Ceuta?
Witnesses and experts have suggested that an easing of controls by Morocco in the border area of Ceuta contributed to the recent mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave. Others are pointing the finger at American and Israeli involvement.