11

Jun

Spain to allow Aquarius dock in Valencia

The Spain Report : The new Spanish government is to allow the Gibraltar flagged migrant rescue ship Aquarius, currently waiting in international waters between Malta and Sicily (Italy), to dock in…

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11

Jun

334 persons rescued, 4 bodies recovered from Spain’s maritime rescue service

AP: Spain's maritime rescue service has saved 334 migrants and recovered four bodies from boats it intercepted trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The rescue service says its…

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07

Jun

New Spanish Cabinet sworn in

King Felipe VI on Thursday swore in Spain's new cabinet. A lot of of emphasis has been made on the gender of the cabinet members. The reason is the fact…

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06

Jun

Spain’s first astronaut appointed Minister of Science in new Government

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has named Spain's first astronaut, Pedro Duque, as minister of science. Mr Duque last went to space in 2003 as part of an International Space…

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06

Jun

Podemos not expected to be part of new Spanish government.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will not include ministers in his cabinet from far-left party Podemos despite having helped him oust conservative Mariano Rajoy. Podemos had argued that including other…

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05

Jun

Rajoy quits politics

Mariano Rajoy announced he will quit as head of the conservative Popular Party (PP) and politics. Rajoy was voted-out as Prime Minister last week. "I think the time has come…

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02

Jun

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s new Prime Minister

Socialist party leader Pedro Sanchez has been sworn in as Spain's new Prime Minister a day after a vote of no-confidence booted his conservative People's Party (PP) rival Mariano Rajoy…

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02

Jun

Donald Tusk emphasises on unity and solidarity in congratulatory letters to Conte and Sanchez

The President of the European Council congratulated Professor Giuseppe Conte on his appointment as President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic. "Your appointment comes at a crucial time for…

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01

Jun

Mariano Rajoy loses no-confidence vote in Spain. He will be replaced by Pedro Sanchez

A historic no-confidence vote in Spain, removed Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy from office. Rajoy, 63, refused to step down ahead of the vote, saying he had the trust of the…

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31

May

Rajoy set to lose vote of confidence in Spain

According to various Spanish media reports the Basque Nationalist Party party announced that it will vote against Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence motion. It's a move that…

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25

May

Spain: 32 years prison sentence for politician for kickbacks-for-contracts scheme that operated during Spain’s decade-long construction boom

The Financial Times  report that the Spanish court has handed a series of fines and prison sentences to politicians and businesspeople connected to Spain’s ruling centre-right party, as part of a long-running…

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22

May

Podemos party members in leadership vote of confidence following purchase of €600,000 is seen as undermining Party’s credibility

Podemos head Pablo Iglesias and his partner Irene Montero, the party’s parliamentary spokeswoman, called a members’ vote of confidence in response to complaints about their €600.000, 268 square-meter villa, equipped…

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21

May

“I came as a boy. I left as a man”. Andres Iniesta

A tribute fitting to a star was held on Sunday at the Barcelona Camp Nou for Andres Iniesta who made his last ever appearance for Barcelona. Iniesta, 34, has announced earlier…

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15

May

“We will build a Catalan republic” – Catalonia Leader

Newly appointed regional president Quim Torra declared that the vision for an independent Catalonia is still alive. A close ally of exiled leader Carles Puigdemont, 55-year old lawyer Torra vowed…

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11

May

Spain journalists wear black to protest against political interference

For the third Friday in a row, journalists working for Spain’s public broadcaster have worn black on screen to protest against alleged political interference, gender bias and unequal pay. A…

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11

May

Valencia closes in on rooms with a view

Authorities in Valencia are proposing a law to restrain holiday rentals around the city. If the regional government votes in favour of the bill, the Spanish city will be empowered…

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08

May

Pro-independent Catalan politicians want to nominate Puigdemont as head of their regional government

Pro-independence Catalan politicians aim to nominate former leader Carles Puigdemont to head their regional government, in defiance of Spain and despite his self-imposed exile in Germany. They proposed nominating Puigdemont,…

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07

May

476 migrants saved in the strait of Gibraltar

Spain’s maritime rescue service has said it saved 476 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. The migrants were pulled from 15 small boats on Friday and…

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03

May

Basque Militant Group ETA is being disbanded

In a letter, dated April16, but only published by El Diario newspaper on Wednesday, “ETA announced that it has completely dissolved all its structures and has terminated its political initiative.”…

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20

Apr

Spain overtakes Italy, and it’s not about football.

Italy and Spain, often end up 'fighting it out' on the football pitch. The past weeks saw Roma and Juventus facing Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. The matches were the…

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29

Mar

Catalonia: why are the former leaders of the autonomous region being arrested?

Ing. Philip Micallef @ Diplomatique.Expert Ing Micallef's familiarity with Catalonia arises from fact that he lived and worked there from 1987 to 1992 and have been in continual contact with…

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27

Mar

D|E Introducing our experts – Part 1

Ing. Philip Micallef has over thirty years experience in middle and senior management roles in both the public and private sectors in Malta, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain and Bermuda. He holds…

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25

Mar

Former Catalan leader arrested in Germany – POLITICO

POLITICO reports that Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was arrested on Sunday in Germany, his lawyer said. German police stopped Puigdemont after he crossed the border by car from Denmark on his…

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