Also known as: Prime Minister Sanchez · Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez · Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez · Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez · Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez · Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Spain's Prime Minister who was scheduled to meet the World Cup-winning team and whose wife faces corruption charges.
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The 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 homeCitizen 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 shipCitizen 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 evacuationCitizen 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 shipCapital 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 attackBarcelona withdrew from a friendly match scheduled for August 15 in Tangiers, citing "uncertainty" following an unprecedented migrant rush from Morocco to Spain's territory of Ceuta in late July that resulted in dozens of deaths.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Barcelona withdrew from a friendly match scheduled for August 15 in Tangiers, citing "uncertainty" following an unprecedented migrant rush from Morocco to Spain's territory of Ceuta in late July that resulted in dozens of deaths.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At least 72 people died during a mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave when tens of thousands, mostly swimming around the border post from Morocco, rushed into the territory between Wednesday and Friday. Most of the estimated 60,000 people who entered have since returned to Morocco.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Severe wildfires raging for days in France's southwest and central Spain near Madrid have forced more than 325,000 people to flee, with firefighters struggling to contain flames stretching kilometres. France's major fire has created a "pyrocumulonimbus" — a gigantic fire cloud that generates its own winds and lightning, causing additional blazes.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Firefighters are battling massive forest fires across France and Spain, with more than 325,000 people evacuated mostly from the Gironde department near Bordeaux. A fresh heatwave is expected to engulf the French wine-growing region as authorities warn of difficult hours ahead.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
More than 160,000 people evacuated from France and Spain on Saturday as unprecedented forest fires spread near Madrid and Bordeaux. French President Emmanuel Macron mobilised the army and requested EU assistance as the largest wildfire in French history threatened the region.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires burned near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French military deployed to combat what officials described as France's worst wildfire on record and Spain's worst regional fire on record.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
French authorities have evacuated the Cap Ferret peninsula west of Bordeaux as an "XXL fire" in the Gironde region has burned 10,000 hectares; Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires burn out of control near Madrid, with the regional president calling it "the worst fire in the history of the region."
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Spain's World Cup champions paraded through Madrid on an open-top bus before an estimated two million people, with players and coach Luis de la Fuente celebrating at Cibeles square after the team beat Argentina 1-0.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup-winning squad paraded through Madrid on an open-top bus in front of an estimated two million people, then gathered at Cibeles square where coach Luis de la Fuente and players celebrated on stage. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the tournament.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup-winning squad held an open-top bus parade through Madrid on Monday before an estimated two million people, with players celebrating at Cibeles square after their 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain's newly crowned World Cup champions arrived back in Madrid on Monday, where a million fans are expected to greet them. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday, with a Ferran Torres goal in extra-time, securing the country's second World Cup title since 2010.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup-winning football team will parade through central Madrid on Monday afternoon in front of an expected crowd of one million. The squad, which beat Argentina 1-0 after extra-time, will travel from the Moncloa Palace to Cibeles Square for a ceremony.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spain's World Cup-winning team returned to Madrid on Monday for a heroes' welcome, with around one million fans expected to line a parade route from the Moncloa Palace area to Cibeles Square following their 1-0 final victory over Argentina in the United States.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain's squad landed in Madrid on Monday, a day after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final in the United States. The team is scheduled to meet King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez before parading through central Madrid, where around one million people are expected to gather.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump will present the World Cup trophy alongside FIFA chief Gianni Infantino at the final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Trump previously drew controversy by calling FIFA to request a red card suspension for USA striker Folarin Balogun.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez will face trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement after a court confirmed charges on Thursday, according to The Standard. The case centres on the creation and management of a university chair and alleged use of public resources for private gain, which both Gomez and Sanchez deny.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Mariano Rajoy defended himself with sarcasm rather than apologizing after earlier comments saying France's national football team had "no French players" sparked accusations of racism and hatred from politicians in both countries. In a new column, Rajoy did not directly address his earlier remark but sarcastically thanked authorities for the attention they paid him during the World Cup.
15 July 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 →