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PM’s Wife Begoña Gómez Asks Judge for Travel Permission Amid Corruption Case
MADRID, Spain — Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has formally requested judicial authorization to travel abroad between July 7 and 10 to attend the NATO summit in Turkey and her daughter’s graduation in London. The petition comes despite her passport being confiscated last month by the investigating judge due to […]
Sánchez Migrant Regularization Faces EU Test in Supreme Court
MADRID, Spain — The Spanish Supreme Court is considering referring the Sánchez administration’s extraordinary migrant regularization program to the European Court of Justice to determine if the legislation violates European Union law. The potential judicial challenge centers on the measure’s consistency with the Schengen free movement zone, the 2008 Return Directive, and the newly enacted […]
Nearly 1 Million Apply as Spain Completes Historic Immigration Regularization
MADRID, Spain — Spain’s extraordinary immigration regularization process has officially concluded after two and a half months, receiving nearly one million applications. This figure doubles the initial government projections and highlights that the need for legal status was far greater than anticipated, marking what is expected to be the largest regularization effort in the country […]
Spanish Party Claims ‘Grandchildren’s Law’ Manipulates Overseas Voter Count
MADRID, Spain — The political party Iustitia Europa has filed a formal complaint with Spain’s Central Electoral Board, alleging that the expedited naturalization of foreigners under the so-called “Grandchildren’s Law” constitutes a deliberate manipulation of the national electoral census. The legal action seeks urgent intervention to audit the registration process of new citizens residing abroad, […]
Sánchez Turns PSOE Federal Committee into Unity Rally Against García-Page
MADRID, Spain — The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) Federal Committee, typically the party’s supreme internal debating body, was transformed this Saturday into a resounding show of unity behind Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and a coordinated rebuke of Castilla-La Mancha President Emiliano García-Page. The meeting, held at the party’s Ferraz headquarters, was marked by a […]
320 Renfe Trains Cancelled as Spanish Rail Workers Strike
MADRID, Spain — Spain’s national state-owned railway company, Renfe, has canceled a total of 320 high-speed, long-distance, and medium-distance trains this Monday following a strike called by the Sindicato Ferroviario. The minority railway union has also announced a subsequent walkout scheduled for July 15, signaling ongoing labor tensions within the sector. African Street Vendor Arrested […]
Two Men Shot In Barcelona Street Argument In Second Gun Attack In Four Days
BARCELONA, Spain — Two men have been hospitalized, one with serious injuries, following a street shooting in the Bon Pastor neighborhood of Barcelona on Saturday afternoon. The incident, which erupted during a public argument, has prompted a massive manhunt by regional police for the gunman who fled the scene on foot. Man Executed With Shot […]
Drugged Driver in French Vehicle Kills Two During Police Pursuit in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — A high-speed police pursuit through the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona ended in tragedy on Sunday morning when a fleeing vehicle crashed into a car stopped at a traffic light, killing both drivers and leaving a third person in critical condition. Young Driver Arrested After 70km Police Chase Ends in Manlleu Crash The […]
Man Arrested in Palma for Stick Attack on Bar Patrons Over Refused Cigarette
PALMA, Spain — The National Police have arrested a Spanish national of Moroccan origin for allegedly assaulting and issuing death threats to patrons at a bar in Palma after they refused to give him a cigarette. The violent incident unfolded on Monday night at an outdoor terrace in the city’s Son Cotoner neighborhood. Barcelona Wildfire […]
Man Stabs Mother And Flees Into Sea, Forcing Beach Closure In Sitges
SITGES, Spain — A man stabbed his mother with a knife at their home in the coastal town of Sitges before fleeing to the beach while still armed, leading to a dramatic confrontation with police and the temporary closure of a popular beachfront area. Man Arrested For Knife Assault In Central Girona The incident occurred […]