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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (center), flanked by world leaders and attendees of the Global Progressive Mobilization forum, in Barcelona on Friday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Global leftists rally in Spain hoping to spark resurgence against far right
Spearheaded by Spain¡¯s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, the summit was buoyed by hopes that the far-right surge may have peaked.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations in Brussels on Jan. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Spanish premier Sanchez heads for fourth China visit, risking Trump¡¯s ire
Spain has been one of Europe¡¯s loudest proponents of expanding trade and treating China as a strategic ally rather than the economic and geopolitical rival that Trump sees it ?as.
A 16-year-old uses his phone in Madrid on Feb. 3. An order by Spain for prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material comes amid a wider crackdown on online platforms, with regulators accusing them of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in digital advertising to ?deliberate design ?of addictive features.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Spain to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over AI child sexual abuse material
The move comes amid a wider crackdown, with regulators accusing platforms of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in advertising to use ?of addictive features.
King Felipe VI of Spain (left) talks with a person as angry residents heckle him during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on Sunday.
WORLD
Nov 4, 2024
Crowds hurl mud at Spanish king on visit to flood disaster town
The royals were met with fury over the response to the disaster that has now killed at least 217 people with many more still missing.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2024
Brazil and Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers
While not recognizing Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela¡¯s president, Brazil¡¯s leader and Spain¡¯s prime minister have also not endorsed the opposition candidate.
A protestor depicts Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as the fictional character Pinocchio during a protest in Madrid on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2023
Tens of thousands rally in Spain against amnesty for separatists
The country¡¯s right wing accuses the president of threatening Spanish unity and seeking amnesty only to cling to power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2020
Spain¡¯s Pedro Sanchez, seeking to form new government, pledges dialogue with Catalan separatists
Spain¡¯s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez, seeking parliament¡¯s backing to form a government, pledged to resolve the Catalan dispute through dialogue as he received renewed support from separatists in the restive region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2019
Cars burn in Barcelona as pro-Catalan independence protesters snub calls for calm
Protesters clashed with police in the Spanish region of Catalonia on Wednesday, with some setting cars ablaze on the third day of disturbances caused by convictions handed down to leaders of a failed bid to declare an independent state.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2019
Spain¡¯s Socialist party in the lead, poll finds, but short of majority
Spain¡¯s Socialists led in a poll published in the daily El Pais on Sunday, but fell short of a majority with its main ally ahead of a general election next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2019
Thousands protest in Madrid against government¡¯s Catalonia policy
Thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez¡¯s proposed talks to ease political tensions in Catalonia, in a protest organized by center-right and far-right opposition parties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018
¡®You, Angela¡¯: Trump claims victory after forcing NATO leaders into crisis talks with tirade
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.

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