Pedro Sanchez

'I apologise to the victims': Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez regrets loophole in sexual consent law

Under the new law, all non-consensual sex was to be counted as rape as opposed to the previous rule where rape convictions could only be secured if a prosecutor could prove that violence and intimidation had been employed

Spanish Police under fire for 'sexed up' probe against far-left, green groups

Six women have filed a complaint against Spain police officer Daniel Hernandez, accusing him of sexual abuse. They argue their sexual consent was obtained on the basis of lies

China's Xi Jinping invites Spanish PM on state visit next week

Sánchez plans to be in China on 30-31 March, Spain's minister for the presidency, Félix Bolaños, said late Wednesday, citing Xi's 'possible mediation in the war in Ukraine' as a key reason for the visit

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez to visit China next week

Sanchez will be only the second leader of a European country to visit China since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic three years ago, after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit in November 2022

Spain letter bombs: Elderly man arrested over high-profile attacks including Prime Minister

Investigators believe that Russian military intelligence officers directed associates of a white supremacist militant group based in Russia to carry out a recent letter bomb campaign in Spain.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to sign friendship treaty

Sánchez and Macron are to sign a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between their countries. Both governments consider this a diplomatic bond of the highest order. Spain only has a similar treaty with Portugal; France has them with Germany and Italy

Why Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez is asking workers to ditch ties

Pedro Sanchez's request to ministers and office workers to not wear ties is as an attempt to save energy by keeping cooler. European countries are taking radical steps to become less dependent on Russian gas

Spain sets up 'Crying Room' or La Lloreria to dispel stigma surrounding mental health issues

According to government data, 3,671 people died by suicide in Spain in the year 2019, making it the second most common cause of death after natural causes

Spain and Portugal launch official bid for 2030 World Cup

FIFA plans to select the 2030 World Cup host in 2024.

Emmanuel Macron tests COVID-19 positive; French President to self-isolate, work remotely for a week

Macron is one of several leaders around the world who contracted COVID-19, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump