Pedro Sánchez
Prime Minister of Spain since 2018
Photo: Foto: Nebojša Tejić/STA, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 12h ago
Rufián apologizes as left parties fail to agree a unity candidacy
Gabriel Rufián apologized on 16 October for the failure of left-wing parties to agree a joint candidacy, hours before the coalition filing deadline expires. The ERC Barcelona lead candidate said he had almost quit the previous day, on 15 October.
- 14h ago
Leaders press EU to curb migration as Spain's regularization draws criticism
Before the Brussels summit, Italy, Denmark and Poland pushed draft conclusions on irregular migration, while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš singled out Spain's regularization of migrants.
- 16h ago
Madrid closes Sol Metro station over ammonia in Puerta del Sol encampment
The Community of Madrid ordered the Sol Metro station shut on Friday, 16 October, citing ammonia readings and unsanitary conditions linked to the housing protest camp in Puerta del Sol. City and regional officials are now trading blame with the central government's delegate in Madrid.
- 18h ago
Italy extends Schengen border checks on Spain by seven days as Meloni and Sánchez agree
Rome has extended its temporary border checks on travellers from Spain by seven days, aligning them with the expiry of Spanish measures after exchanges with Madrid. The two interior ministers will look for cooperation measures to replace the checks in the week of 19 October.
- 20h ago
Puigdemont says he is preparing his return to Catalonia and will not lead the opposition
Carles Puigdemont says the Amnesty Law has reached an irreversible point and that he is preparing his return from Belgium. He also said he would not take up the post of opposition leader in the Parlament once back in Catalonia.
- yesterday
Clashes in Pamplona at Vito Quiles rally on 15 October leave two arrested
Police charged protesters and used tear gas near Plaza de Yamaguchi as Vito Quiles spoke for about ten minutes. Officers detained a 16-year-old and a 26-year-old, who were released overnight pending court steps.
- yesterday
Electoral board opens sanction file against Pedro Sánchez over Moncloa press conference
Spain's Junta Electoral Central has opened a sanction file against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over his 6 October press conference at La Moncloa, ahead of the 29 November general election.
- yesterday
Madrid court opens inquiry into leaks of Zapatero's diaries and chats in Plus Ultra case
A Madrid court has opened preliminary proceedings into how Zapatero's personal diaries and chats with his secretary reached the press. The judge has asked police for a report on leaks from the Plus Ultra case file.
- 2d ago
Feijóo backs Pablo Hernández de Cos for ECB presidency as Spain heads to a November vote
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's opposition People's Party, has publicly endorsed former Bank of Spain governor Pablo Hernández de Cos to succeed Christine Lagarde at the European Central Bank, a backing that sits alongside support from the Sánchez government.
- 2d ago
US maritime regulator proposes $200,000 fee on Spanish-flagged ships
The US Federal Maritime Commission proposed a $200,000 per-voyage fee on Spanish-flagged ships and import curbs on five Spanish product groups. The measures remain open to public consultation before any decision.
- 2d ago
Sánchez puts Margarita Robles second on Madrid list for 29 November election
The Socialist Party placed Defence Minister Margarita Robles second on Pedro Sánchez's Madrid list, one of several lists in which eleven government ministers hold leading positions for the 29 November general election.
- 3d ago
Democracia 21 forms coalition with Ciudadanos and UCIN for 29 November Spanish election
Miriam González announced on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, that Ciudadanos and UCIN will stand alongside her party in the 29 November general election. The joint list will run only in Madrid and Barcelona, and the coalition must register with the Junta Electoral Central within about two days.
- 3d ago
Pedro Sánchez turns down Littizzetto's invitation to Italy and backs Elly Schlein
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez answered comedian Luciana Littizzetto's on-air invitation to move to Italy by saying he must stay in Spain to cook paella for at least four more years. He also said he could not imagine a better person than Elly Schlein to lead Italy's centre-left.
- 3d ago
PP's Juan Bravo says pensions will not be cut as row ahead of 29 November vote grows
Juan Bravo said the PP will not cut pensions and that they are non-negotiable, after party remarks on pensions drew fire. Pedro Sánchez promised a CPI-linked decree before year-end, and Carlos Cuerpo said the update would be made.
- 3d ago
Catalan CEO poll: PSC falls to 33-35 seats as Aliança Catalana closes in on ERC
The CEO barometer puts Salvador Illa's PSC first with 33 to 35 seats, down from 42, while Aliança Catalana would rise to 23 to 25 and press ERC for second place. Combined, PSC, ERC and the Comuns fall short of the 68 seats needed for a majority.
- 3d ago
Biedma gets security detail as judge Pedraz rejects most of her evidence requests
Judge Santiago Pedraz refused most of the measures sought by Beatriz Biedma, while she received a security detail after reporting surveillance of herself and her daughters.
- 3d ago
Feijóo calls for navy deployment to Ceuta after reported Moroccan patrol boat incident
Alberto Núñez Feijóo asked Pedro Sánchez's government to send the navy to Ceuta and summon Morocco's ambassador. The move follows a report of a Moroccan patrol boat in Ceuta waters on 15 October, which Madrid says did not happen.
- 3d ago
Bardella backs Abascal in Madrid, blames Sánchez's migration policy for Ceuta crisis
Jordan Bardella, president of Agrupación Nacional, told a Madrid breakfast on Tuesday, 13 October, that Pedro Sánchez's migration policy had far-reaching effects across Europe, a day after visiting Ceuta with Vox leader Santiago Abascal.
- 4d ago
Von der Leyen urges swift returns of Ceuta migrants to Morocco before EU summit
Ursula von der Leyen wrote to EU leaders on 13 October 2026 urging faster returns of migrants who entered Ceuta irregularly in July and continued cooperation with Morocco. Spain's decree to speed those returns is still pending in Madrid ahead of the general election on 29 November.
- 4d ago
Spain's cabinet is set to approve 700 new judge and prosecutor posts on Tuesday, 13 October
Spain's Council of Ministers, led by Pedro Sánchez, was scheduled to approve 500 new judge posts and 200 prosecutor posts on Tuesday, 13 October, through two urgent decree laws. The Justice Ministry hopes the posts can be filled in 2027, despite a snap election called for 29 November.
