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Pedro Sanchez

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.

2026-04-252026-07-15

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  1. May 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will meet Spain's ​Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Saturday afternoon and then travel to Tenerife in the Canary ​Islands, alongside Spain's interior and health ministers to coordinate the arriva

    European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
  3. Citizen Digital

    The Spanish prime minister's office said that Tedros would meet Pedro Sanchez at his official residence at 1500 GMT Saturday, before he leaves for the Spanish archipelago.

    WHO chief arrives in Spain before hantavirus-hit ship evacuation
  4. Citizen Digital

    Before its arrival, Spanish health and interior ministers are due to brief the public in Madrid, followed by a meeting between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the WHO chief.

    Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
  5. April 2026
  6. Capital News

    Colombia’s Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is offering a record reward for information leading to the capture of a rebel leader known as “Marlon”.

    Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack
  7. Citizen Digital

    Spain is 'reliable' NATO member - Prime Minister Sanchez says after US ouster threat By AFP April 25, 2026 12:37 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Audio By Vocalize Prime

    Spain is 'reliable' NATO member - Prime Minister Sanchez says after US ouster threat
World & Region

Colombia kills deputy of country's most-wanted guerrilla leader

The News

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

Sunday 21 June

  1. Colombia kills deputy of country's most-wanted guerrilla leader

    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

Saturday 20 June

  1. Spanish court orders PM's wife to stand trial for corruption

    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

Monday 8 June

  1. Pope to address Spanish parliament and meet abuse victims

    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

Sunday 7 June

  1. Pope Leo urges world leaders to avoid divisive rhetoric

    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

Saturday 6 June

  1. Pope Leo XIV visits Spain emphasising migrants and social justice

    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

Friday 29 May

  1. Clashes between FARC factions leave 48 dead in Colombian Amazon

    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

Sunday 24 May

  1. Thousands march in Madrid to protest soaring rents

    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

Friday 22 May

  1. Rubio criticises NATO allies for refusing Iran war support

    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

  2. Israel deports foreign Gaza flotilla activists after outcry

    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

Sunday 10 May

  1. Cruise ship hantavirus evacuees return home from Canary Islands

    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

  2. European nations sending planes to evacuate hantavirus cruise ship

    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

  3. WHO chief oversees evacuation of hantavirus-hit cruise ship

    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

Saturday 9 May

  1. Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands

    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

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Colombia offers record reward for suspect in highway bombing

    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

Saturday 25 April

  1. Spain defends NATO reliability after US suspension threat

    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

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