World Sep 08 Venezuelan opposition candidate González flees country for political asylum in Spain Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile in Spain on Sunday after being granted asylum there, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.
World Jun 06 Spain asks to join South Africa's case at UN court accusing Israel of genocide Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last year. It alleged that Israel was breaching the genocide convention in its military assault that has…
World May 30 Spain's parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists Spain's lower house of parliament has given final approval to a contentious amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid.
World May 29 Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa visits Madrid after Spain recognizes Palestine The diplomatic move by the three western European nations was slammed by Israel and will have little immediate impact on its grinding war in Gaza.
World May 28 Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognize a Palestinian state The adherence of three European countries to the group represents a victory for Palestinian efforts in the world of public opinion, and will likely put pressure on European Union heavyweights France and Germany to rethink their position.
World May 22 Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state Those nations said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza.
World May 12 Catalan separatists set to lose majority in Spain's regional elections as pro-union party picks up seats Six years after plunging Spain into its worst political crisis in decades, Catalonia's separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday's election.
World Apr 29 Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez says he'll continue in office after his wife was accused of corruption Sánchez shocked the country last Wednesday when he announced he would take five days off to consider his future following a court's decision to open preliminary proceedings against his wife.
World Nov 29 Barcelona may need water shipped in during worst drought on record in Catalonia, authorities say Spanish authorities and experts point to the impact of climate change in the increasingly hot and dry weather behind the extended drought.
Arts Nov 20 Shakira strikes deal to avoid risk of prison on 1st day of tax fraud trial in Spain Under the deal, Shakira is to receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of 7.3 million euros ($8 million). She will pay another fine of 432,000 euros ($472,000) in exchange for her suspended waived.