Pedro Sanchez
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Spain’s PM considers resigning amid wife’s legal probe: ‘Is it all worth it?’Pedro Sanchez said he would step back from public duties "for a few days" to decide if he wants to continue leading the government amid a business corruption probe into his wife.WorldApr 24, 2024
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Spain’s prime minister calls snap election after heavy regional lossesSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for July 23, a day after his left-wing coalition government suffered heavy losses in regional ballots.WorldMay 29, 2023
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Spain pardons 9 jailed Catalan separatist leaders in push for unityThe pardons lifted the remaining years of their prison terms, while keeping intact their status as being unfit to hold public office.WorldJun 22, 2021
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Spain’s Socialist leader Sanchez wins by two votes to form coalition governmentPedro Sanchez won by just two votes in parliament. The final tally was 167-165, with 18 abstentions, the slimmest for a prime minister candidate in decades.PoliticsJan 7, 2020
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Socialists win election in Spain but far-right Vox party makes large gainsRight-wing populist and anti-migrant leaders across Europe celebrated Vox’s strong showing.PoliticsNov 10, 2019
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Catalan protesters burn cars, clash with Spanish police in third day of unrestThe demonstrations began after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine politicians and activists who were behind Catalan's 2017 separatism movement up to 13 years in jail.WorldOct 16, 2019
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Spaniards head to the polls for third general election in 4 yearsA divided Spain voted Sunday in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unseat the Socialist government.WorldApr 28, 2019
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Spain’s objections over Gibraltar pose 11th hour obstacle to Brexit dealSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday that Spain will veto the draft deal on Britain's exit from the European Union, if there are no changes made.WorldNov 22, 2018
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Trudeau says Canada recognizes ‘one united Spain’ after hosting Spanish prime ministerPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he has confidence in the ability of the Spanish government and its people to resolve the Catalan secession crisis in a way that respects freedom of expression.PoliticsSep 23, 2018
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Spain ousts Rajoy as PM, turns to Socialist leader SanchezMariano Rajoy has been ousted as prime minister of Spain in a no-confidence vote, opening the door for opposition leader Pedro Sanchez to step up as the country’s next leader.PoliticsJun 1, 2018
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