Also known as: Prime Minister Sanchez · Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez · Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez · Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez · Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez
Prime Minister of Spain whose wife was ordered to stand trial for corruption and who defended Spain's NATO membership against US suspension threats.
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… He was "among the most wanted criminals internationally," Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a video accompanying the post. …
Colombian forces kill deputy of country's most-wanted man: ministryCitizen Digital
Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving country By AFP June 20, 2026 05:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Handout picture released by the G20 Press Office showing Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and …
Court bans Spanish PM's wife from leaving countryCitizen Digital
… Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government and the Catholic Church in Spain signed an agreement in March to compensate victims, after years of reticence and opacity from the Church hierarchy. …
Pope to address Spanish parliament, meet abuse victimsCitizen Digital
… In sharp contrast to many leading Western powers, not least Trump's United States, Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government has opened a mass amnesty programme, allowing an estimated 500,000 immigrants to apply for legal status. …
Pope Leo urges leaders to temper divisions at start of Spain tripThe Standard
… e Leo XIV salutes as he prepares to board his plane heading to Madrid at Rome's Fiumicino airport, on June 6, 2026. [AFP] Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain on Saturday for a visit focused on immigration and social justice at a politically turbulent time for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez …
Pope visits polarised Spain with focus on migrantsCitizen Digital
… Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez told Blu Radio on Thursday that, despite espousing revolutionary rhetoric, FARC dissidents have "a single objective: the criminal economy, living off drug trafficking." He said that weather conditions had made it impossible to deploy troops to the a …
Clash between guerrilla groups in Colombia leaves 48 deadThe Standard
… "I think the situation is reaching a point where it’s no longer compatible with working people’s lives," she told AFP, calling it "unsustainable".Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who faces a general election next year, unveiled a new public investment fund in February that …
Protesters march in Madrid over soaring housing costsCitizen Digital
… Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez denounced the war as illegal and refused to let US jets use bases in his country. …
Rubio denounces NATO refusal to help on Iran ahead of alliance talksCitizen Digital
… Italy and Spain have called on the European Union to sanction Ben Gvir, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calling the treatment of the activists "unacceptable." In Ireland, a leaked letter revealed Prime Minister Micheal Martin …
Israel deports all foreign activists from Gaza flotillaCitizen Digital
… Spain "is doing what it must do, with technical and scientific rigour and full transparency, with institutional loyalty and with international cooperation", Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday. …
Hantavirus ship evacuees begin returning homeColombia's defense ministry said military and police forces killed Marlon, the second-in-command to Ivan Mordisco, leader of the Central General Staff dissident group, one of the largest armed groups in the country. Marlon headed the group in the southwestern Cauca region and was responsible for an April attack that killed 21 people.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Colombia's defense ministry said military and police forces killed Marlon, the second-in-command to Ivan Mordisco, leader of the Central General Staff dissident group, one of the largest armed groups in the country. Marlon headed the group in the southwestern Cauca region and was responsible for an April attack that killed 21 people.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Spanish court has ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country. The case is one of several corruption affairs affecting the Socialist leader's family and former allies.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV will give an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday and meet with victims of sexual abuse by clergy, though the closed-door meeting has drawn controversy after some major victims' associations said they were not invited.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV opened a week-long tour of Spain by urging global leaders to reject polarizing narratives and "sterile simplifications" used to gain popularity, calling instead for dialogue and respect for human dignity. The Pope, who has previously criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies, plans to meet homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands during the visit.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Spain for seven days with a focus on immigration and social justice during a politically turbulent period for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The trip includes papal visits to Madrid and Barcelona, a planned meeting with victims of clergy sexual abuse, and meetings with migrants in the Canary Islands.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Fighting between dissident factions of the disbanded FARC guerrilla movement in Colombia's Catatumbo region killed 48 people, according to a local mayor. The violence occurs amid wider clashes between smaller guerrilla groups competing for control of jungle territory and revenues from drug trafficking and illegal mining.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday to protest soaring rents and housing shortage, demanding urgent government action. Housing has consistently ranked among top voter concerns in Spain due to rising demand from tourism and immigration, while public rental housing supply remains limited.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed criticism of NATO members for not supporting the US war on Iran, saying that while many agree Iran is a nuclear threat, they refuse to help despite not being asked to commit troops or fighter jets. Rubio made the remarks ahead of NATO foreign minister talks in Sweden, following a US-Israel joint attack on Iran on February 28.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel deported all foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted at sea on Monday, after global condemnation over their treatment in detention. Some 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention following their attempt to break Israel's blockade of Palestinian territory.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Passengers and crew from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, which experienced a hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers, began returning home from Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday. Health officials said the global public health risk is low and stressed there are no vaccines or specific treatments for the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands are sending planes to evacuate their citizens from a Tenerife-bound cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, with the EU providing two additional planes for remaining European citizens and the U.S. and UK arranging contingency transport for non-EU citizens.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Spain to oversee the safe disembarkation of passengers and crew from the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands, where three passengers have died and others have fallen sick with hantavirus. The Andes virus strain, which can transmit person-to-person, has been confirmed among those who tested positive.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, carrying nearly 150 people and hit by a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers, is expected to reach the Canary Islands, where most aboard will be evacuated and flown home. The Andes virus, the only hantavirus type that can transmit person-to-person, has been confirmed among those who tested positive.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Colombia's Defence Minister announced a record 5 billion peso ($1.4m) reward for information leading to the capture of "Marlon" (Iván Jacob Idrobo Arredondo), a rebel leader accused of ordering Saturday's bomb attack on the Pan-American Highway that killed 20 people. The attack occurred just over a month before presidential elections scheduled for 31 May.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed Spain is a "reliable member" of NATO after Reuters reported the United States was considering suspending it over its refusal to support military operations against Iran. Sanchez said Spain fulfills all its NATO obligations and dismissed the threat, noting there is no NATO treaty provision allowing suspension or expulsion of members.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →