The Spanish government no longer wants to admit recordings of private conversations as evidence in court by law. One such recording is currently at the center of corruption allegations against political associates of Prime Minister Sánchez.
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Ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, nearly all member states have lined up behind the new five-percent defense spending target. Only Spain remains hesitant – mainly because Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government doesn’t know how to pay for it.
By Stephan Israel
Contrary to what many have suggested, the widespread blackout on the Iberian Peninsula was not caused by renewable energies. Instead, according to the government, an "inappropriate" reaction by the operators of conventional power plants and planning errors by the grid operator were responsible.
By Nico Beckert
Judges and public prosecutors have announced a three-day strike. They are protesting against the planned judicial reforms of Pedro Sánchez's government: these jeopardize the independence of the judiciary at a time when the ruling socialist party finds itself embroiled in corruption scandals.
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A police report accuses the party leadership of Spain's ruling Socialists of suspected criminal activities. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rules out new elections.
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There are to be no land border controls between Spain and the British overseas territory in the future. An agreement between Spain, the EU and the UK has brought relief years after Brexit.
By Redaktion Table
With a visit to Spain, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng signals the growing strategic partnership between the two countries – focusing on investment, trade and political rapprochement.
By Fabian Peltsch
The amnesty law is said to have helped secure Pedro Sánchez’s reappointment in 2023 – at least, that is the view expressed in an opinion from the European Commission to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which was leaked to Spanish media.
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Spanish, Basque and Galician will not become official EU languages for now. The General Affairs Council wants to clarify legal and financial issues before making a decision. Meanwhile, another hearing was held regarding the Article 7 procedure against Hungary.
By Markus Grabitz
Spain is the only Member State that has not yet notified the new EU electoral law. Head of government Pedro Sánchez has domestic political reasons for this. A delegation from the EU Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee has now visited Madrid for talks.
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