Pedro Sánchez
Prime Minister of Spain since 2018
Photo: Foto: Nebojša Tejić/STA, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 11h 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.
- 12h ago
Sánchez places Margarita Robles second on PSOE Madrid list ahead of Marlaska
Pedro Sánchez has picked Defence Minister Margarita Robles as his number two in Madrid, ahead of Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, after a government dispute over the Ceuta migrant entry.
- 13h ago
PSOE spokeswoman Montse Mínguez defends partner's 30 rental flats amid hypocrisy row
Artículo 14 reported that her partner, Sergi Vélez, holds at least 30 rental flats through Nest Capital, and the PP and Madrid's mayor have seized on the case.
- 14h 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.
- 16h 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.
- 17h ago
PP and PSOE clash over pensions as Ester Muñoz's remarks fuel campaign row
Socialists accuse PP and Vox of planning pension cuts and privatization, while PP leaders promise CPI indexation and a public system. The row started with Ester Muñoz's remarks that the system is heading for trouble.
- 17h ago
Polls put PSOE ahead of PP in CIS barometer, with PP figures ranging from 22.2% to 29.2%
The CIS October barometer, fieldwork 1 to 6 October, gives the Socialists 34% or 34.5%, but outlets report PP support anywhere from 22.2% to 29.2%. The poll comes as the 29 November general election campaign gets under way.
- 18h 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.
- 18h 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.
- 19h ago
Moroccan navy ships entered Spanish waters off Ceuta during July migrant surge, sparking PP and EU reaction
El País revealed that Moroccan navy vessels entered Spanish waters off Ceuta during the late-July migrant surge. The opposition PP wants Pedro Sánchez to explain it to parliament, and the European Commission declined to judge the incursion.
- 2d 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.
- 2d 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.
- 2d 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.
- 2d ago
Ex-judge Sáenz de Tejada placed under investigation over alleged plot against Judge Biedma
Judge Santiago Pedraz has named former judge Luis Sáenz de Tejada as an investigated party in the Leire Díez case, and the Interior Ministry is providing police protection to judge Beatriz Biedma from Wednesday, 14 October.
- 2d ago
Juan Rodríguez García-Lozano, father of former PM Zapatero, dies aged 100 in León
Juan Rodríguez García-Lozano, a lawyer and dean emeritus of León's bar association, died in León on Monday, 12 October 2026, aged 100. His son, former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, is under investigation in the Plus Ultra case, which he denies.
- 2d ago
Feijóo says PP is the vote for change and rules out either cordon with Vox before 29 November
Speaking at the Palacio Real reception for Spain's National Day, Feijóo said the PP will not give up a vote before polls close, while Vox's leader Santiago Abascal skipped the event. An IMOP poll cited by El Confidencial puts the PP-Vox bloc at 201 seats.
- 2d ago
IMF sees 3.1% global growth in 2026 as AI investment offsets energy shock
Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, the fund says AI spending has kept the world economy afloat, while energy costs, inflation and debt are shrinking room for policy.
- 2d ago
Bardella and Abascal unite in Ceuta, pitching migration curbs before Spain's 29 November vote
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella and Vox chief Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta on Monday, 12 October, calling the enclave 'the future of Europe' if borders are not retaken. The two-day trip comes weeks before Spain's 29 November snap election.
- 2d ago
Morante returns to Las Ventas a year after his farewell, with no ears cut
Morante de la Puebla returned to Madrid's Las Ventas on 12 October 2026, a year after the farewell he staged in the same ring. He cut no ears from his two bulls, while the crowd split between applause and whistles during a corrida dedicated to Ceuta.
- 3d ago
Pilar Bernabé to head PSOE's Valencia list for 29 November general election
Valencia's government delegate will be first on the Socialist list for Congress in the 29 November general election, with Finance Minister Arcadi España second and PSOE organisation secretary Rebeca Torró third.
