Tag: Pedro Sanchez

Saturday, October 20th 2018 - 06:36 UTC
Gibraltar, not a problem to reach a Brexit agreement, says Spain

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez both sent positive signals about the progress of Brexit talks relating to Gibraltar, effectively confirming the Rock’s inclusion in any withdrawal and transitional arrangements to soften the process of leaving the EU.
Monday, October 1st 2018 - 06:47 UTC
Spanish conciliatory message to Gibraltar from Spanish PM at UN Assembly

UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union can be one that creates “prosperity and benefits” for Gibraltar and the wider surrounding region, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the United Nations General Assembly.
Friday, September 21st 2018 - 08:51 UTC
Spain confident of an agreement on Gibraltar by October, says PM Sanchez

The Spanish Government hopes to reach agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with Spain and the EU by October against the backdrop of the UK’s wider withdrawal negotiations, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
A million Catalans took to the streets in Barcelona to mark “National Day”

An estimated million people took to the streets of Barcelona to mark Catalonia's “National Day” and show continued support for independence. The annual Diada celebration is the first since Catalonia's failed attempt to break away from Spain last October.
Monday, August 27th 2018 - 08:47 UTC
Francisco Franco's remains to be removed from the “Valley of the Fallen”

Spain's government passed a decree on Friday to smooth the way for the relocation of the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco with the aim of turning his mausoleum into a memorial for the victims of the Spanish civil war.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:32 UTC
Italy/Spain insist Europe must share the burden of migrants

Italy has dispatched two ships to help take 629 migrants stuck off its shores to Spain after the new populist government refused them safe port in a bid to force Europe to share the burden of unrelenting arrivals. The rescue ship Aquarius has been stuck since Saturday in international waters off the coast of Italy and Malta, both of which have refused it entry. The ship is carrying 629 migrants including 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and six pregnant women.
Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
New Spanish government surprises Gibraltar at C24 calling for bilateral talks with UK

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told the United Nations on Monday that Gibraltar was ready to work with Spain’s new Socialist government for the mutual benefit of citizens on both sides of the border. This, he underscored, did not deviate from Gibraltar’s cast-iron position on sovereignty and the principle of self-determination.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 19:33 UTC
Spain accepts rescue boat with stranded migrants in the Mediterranean

Spain will welcome a ship with 629 migrants aboard after Italy and Malta refused to let the vessel dock in their ports. The migrants were saved by the French charity SOS Mediterranee on Saturday and were stranded in the Mediterranean Sea when Matteo Salvini, the new Italian interior minister, reportedly refused to allow the vessel to dock at Italian ports.
Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 08:15 UTC
“Feminist cabinet” in Spain, 11 of 17 women ministers including defense, economy and finance

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given 11 of his 17 cabinet posts to women, a higher proportion than anywhere else in Europe. A self-styled feminist, Sánchez' choice was in marked contrast to the male-dominated executives of ex-PM Mariano Rajoy, ousted last week.
Tuesday, May 29th 2018 - 08:18 UTC
Political storm in Spain: congress will subject PM Rajoy to a no confidence vote this week

Spanish lawmakers have agreed to subject Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to a vote of no confidence this week. It comes in the wake of graft convictions of businesspeople and officials tied to his conservative Popular Party (PP).