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Sánchez faces Congress amid mounting pressure over corruption allegations

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will appear before Congress following revelations about alleged corruption involving his close ally, Santos Cerdán. This follows the release of a damning report by the Civil Guard’s UCO unit and Sánchez’s limited response at a recent......

Calls grow to classify Polisario as a terrorist group amid renewed scrutiny of violent history

Efforts to label the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization are gaining international momentum. Politicians, researchers, and human rights advocates are urging Western governments to confront the separatist group’s violent legacy and its ongoing threat to regional stability in North Africa. The......

Far-right coalition’s roadmap to dismantle the European Union gains momentum

The European far-right has unveiled a detailed plan to radically reshape or dismantle the European Union (EU), spearheaded by Hungarian and Polish think tanks with support from Spain’s Vox party and other populist forces. Known as The Great Reset, the document outlines two scenarios: either dismantle......

Spain’s prime minister faces mounting scandals: A closer look at five corruption probes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, is under pressure as a series of corruption investigations target his close associates, including his wife, brother, a former minister, and members of his political circle. The cases, spanning from alleged embezzlement......

Spanish PM apologizes after senior official resigns amid corruption probe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued an apology to citizens on Thursday, asserting that he knew "absolutely nothing" about the corruption case that led to the resignation of Santos Cerdán, a senior member of his socialist party (PSOE). Sánchez rejected calls for......

Spain's prime minister faces court inquiry over airline bailout linked to wife

A Spanish court has ordered an investigation into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over claims of a potential conflict of interest tied to his government's €475 million bailout of Air Europa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry will examine whether Sánchez should have recused......

Pedro Sanchez faces mounting pressure amid Madrid protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under significant scrutiny as thousands gathered in Madrid's Plaza de España on Sunday to demand his resignation. The protests, organized by the People's Party, stem from persistent corruption allegations involving Sanchez and his party, the Spanish......

Right-wing protest demands Sánchez’s resignation in Spain

A growing atmosphere of political fatigue surrounds Spain’s socialist government, currently shaken by a series of highly publicized corruption scandals. For the fifth time in two years, Spain’s conservative and far-right forces mobilized citizens on Sunday in Madrid to demand Prime Minister......

Massive PP rally demands immediate elections in Madrid

On Sunday, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's Popular Party (PP), called on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to "surrender to democracy" and hold elections immediately. Speaking before tens of thousands gathered at Plaza de España in Madrid, Feijóo......

Spain arrests two Sahrawis from Tindouf on terrorism charges

Two suspects linked to jihadist groups Spanish authorities arrested two young Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps on terrorism-related charges in the Basque Country. The arrests took place in the Álava region, where the suspects were detained on accusations of collaborating with jihadist organizations......

Madrid delivers a diplomatic setback to Polisario and Algeria over Sahara nationality issue

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has firmly rejected a legislative proposal from the left-wing coalition Sumar that sought to grant Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born during the Spanish colonial period in Sahara, before February 26, 1976.......

Corruption allegations and smear claims intensify around spain’s prime minister

Leire díez, once affiliated with the socialist party of spanish prime minister pedro sánchez, has rejected accusations that she led a smear campaign against a police unit investigating corruption tied to sánchez’s close circle. Audio recordings leaked recently capture conversations......

Spain cancels €285 million missile deal with Israeli arms subsidiary

Spain halts Israeli-linked missile project over policy shift Spain has cancelled a €285 million contract for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by Pap Tecnos, a local subsidiary of Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. The move forms part of a broader shift......

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