Tag: Pedro Sanchez
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La Liga can resume week of June 8: Spanish Prime Minister
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the entire world to a standstill and the sporting arena is no exception.
May 23, 2020 -
Spain PM Pedro Sanchez asks parliament for 2 more weeks of Coronavirus lockdown
A State of Alarm is the first of three emergency levels a Spanish government can apply under exceptional circumstances, with the others being 'State of Exception' and 'Martial Law'.
May 21, 2020 -
COVID-19: Spain PM Pedro Sanchez wants 1 month extension of state of emergency
Earlier, the Prime Minister received parliamentary support for two-week extensions to the state of emergency that took effect on March 14 and expires May 24.
May 17, 2020 -
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls for maintaining vigilance as Coronavirus restrictions ease
Earlier, the government has nonetheless indicated that some economic sectors might not rebound before the end of the year, with tourism the main question mark at the moment.
May 10, 2020 -
Spain wants to extend state of emergency for more 2 weeks as Coronavirus toll rises to 25,613
The most recent easing measures have seen people allowed out for a walk or to do exercise and small business permitted to receive customers with a prior appointment.
May 6, 2020 -
Spain PM to ask for State of Alarm extension for 4th time as Coronavirus toll rises to 25,100
A State of Alarm is the first of three emergency levels a Spanish government can apply under exceptional circumstances.
May 3, 2020 -
Spain PM Pedro Sanchez to extend lockdown till May 9 as COVID-19 death count tops 20,043
Catalonia has reported that more than 7,800 people have died while the national toll for the region referred Saturday to more than 3,800.
April 19, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic slows in Spain as political tensions rise
The country has been one of the worst affected by the global health crisi, with 180,659 confirmed cases and 18,812 deaths,
April 16, 2020 -
‘COVID-19 fire coming under control as death rate drops’, says Spain PM
The country, one of the worst hit by the pandemic, has now recorded 15,238 coronavirus deaths.
April 10, 2020 -
COVID-19: Spain extends lockdown until April 25 as virus death toll crosses 11,000
The number of new Spanish cases also slowed to 7,026, taking the total to 124,736.
April 5, 2020 -
Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s wife tests positive for deadly Coronavirus
On Thursday, Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson announced that they have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus while filming in Australia.
March 15, 2020 -
Death toll rises to 11 in Spain as Storm Gloria ebbs
Gale-force winds and huge waves smashed into seafront towns, with dramatic images showing massive flooding that has damaged shops, houses and restaurants.
January 24, 2020 -
Pedro Sanchez sworn in as PM as Spain gets first coalition
After the brief ceremony, the king joked that the process had been "quick, simple and painless,"
January 9, 2020 -
No Reign in Spain?
The Socialists have the best chance of regaining power but will need to forge a fragile alliance with the far-left Unidos Podemos (United We Can) party, which saw its number of MPs fall from 42 to 35.
November 12, 2019 -
Spain elections: PSOE falls short of majority as far-right Vox makes big gains
Sunday's general election was the 14th since Spain's return to democracy under the 1978 Constitution.
November 11, 2019 -
Spain returns to the polls amid tensions over Catalonia
More than 600 people were injured in the protests, which saw demonstrators torching barricades and throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at police.
November 10, 2019 -
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez warns Catalan protesters against violating laws
The past four days have now seen over 100 people arrested and over 200 police officers injured in clashes in Barcelona between security forces and small but well-organized and violent groups of demonstrators.
October 19, 2019