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All the latest politics news and essential information from Spain.
Mexico's president and Spain's king to use World Cup to mend diplomatic rift
Against the backdrop of the World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Spanish King Felipe VI are set to ease diplomatic tensions that soured after Mexico's demand for an apology over the colonial-era conquest.
'A horror show': Spain's stance on Iran war provokes Trump's anger again
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched another round of insults at Spain over its Nato participation and reluctance to help American troops in the war against Iran, this time calling the country “a horror show” and “terrible”.
Spain's PM denies Socialist corruption as 'widespread' as media and opponents claim
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday dismissed allegations of "widespread corruption" against his Socialist Party after an ex-top aide was jailed for a corruption scandal that risks toppling the government.
Spain's PM vows to press on despite ex-minister's corruption conviction
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday that his government would continue its work, despite mounting political pressure following the 24-year prison sentence handed to his former right-hand man, ex-transport minister José Luis Ábalos.
Judge in case of Spanish PM's wife to face disciplinary proceedings
Spain's judicial watchdog said Monday it has opened disciplinary proceedings against the judge investigating Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife for graft, a case putting pressure on his minority government.
Spanish PM's former right-hand man sentenced to 24 years for corruption
A court in Spain on Monday sentenced a top ex-aide of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, former transport minister José Luis Ábalos, to 24 years in jail for graft.
Sánchez meets US ambassador to Spain amid tensions with Trump
Pedro Sánchez has met with Benjamin León Jr. for the first time, despite heightened tensions between the Spanish and US administrations and recent comments by the new American ambassador criticising the Spanish government.
Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country
A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released Saturday.
Would the EU take Britain back?
A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK is experiencing a form of "divorce regret" with surveys showing most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake.
Corruption probe into Spain's former PM expanded to his daughters
A judge investigating Spain's former prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling has expanded his politically explosive probe to the Socialist's daughters, a court said on Thursday.
Spain's former PM defends 'honesty' after corruption hearing
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on Wednesday defended his "decency and honesty" after making an unprecedented court appearance on suspected influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government.
PROFILE: Zapatero, titan of Spanish left under suspicion
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero spearheaded landmark social reforms during a seven-year premiership that endeared him to the Spanish left - but recent suspicions of corruption have tarnished his once spotless reputation.
Discovery of €1.3M in jewellery adds to legal woes for Spain's ex-PM
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for alleged tax fraud and smuggling after jewellery was discovered during a search of his office, a court said Friday.
'A new low': Europeans no longer see the US as an ally and blame Trump
Growing numbers of Europeans no longer see the US as an ally, with a significant minority viewing the superpower as an adversary, a new survey has revealed.
Brother of Spain's PM set for verdict in corruption trial
A trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's brother for alleged influence peddling in a public sector appointment concluded on Tuesday, one of several corruption cases threatening the Socialist-led government.
Pope hints at opposition to Spain's euthanasia and abortion laws in parliament
The US-born pope on Monday gave an unprecedented speech to the Spanish parliament which was welcomed with a lengthy standing ovation and applause from lawmakers, even though some of his words clashed with policies by Spain's governing left.
Spain's PM denies knowledge of plot to silence corruption probes
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes.
Spain starts work on 2027 budget after years of parliamentary deadlock
Spain's prime minister said Wednesday that his government has begun work on a 2027 budget, effectively shelving hopes of passing a spending plan for this year as his minority administration struggles to secure parliamentary support.
Far right stay in power in Spain's Castilla y León region in another win for Vox
Spain's main opposition conservative party united with the far right to have its leader re-elected in the northern region of Castilla y León on Wednesday, their latest alliance before next year's general election.
How Spain's far right is struggling to define what being Spanish is
Far-right party Vox has included a 'national priority' clause in regional agreements with the centre-right Popular Party. But what is it and why can't the party itself agree who actually counts as Spanish?
Court in Spain drops charge against PM's brother in corruption case
A Spanish court on Monday dropped one of the charges against the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in an influence-peddling trial, ruling the alleged offense had expired under the statute of limitations.
'Chorizo': The vocab you need to understand Spain's corruption scandals
What does it mean if a politician is called a 'chorizo'? Who's a 'plumber' in Spanish politics? With corruption on everybody's lips in Spain, it's easy to get lost unless you understand the jargon used everywhere from the news to your local bar.
Pressure mounts on Spain's PM as brother begins corruption trial
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s brother went on trial Thursday, accused of receiving preferential treatment in obtaining a public-sector job, in the latest case to have tainted the Socialist leader’s government.