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A significant institutional struggle is unfolding between Spain's PSOE and PP parties in both the Congress and the Senate, driven by an unequal distribution of majorities across the two legislative chambers.
The Spanish Congress and Senate have called on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to face a vote of confidence or call for new elections, with the motion passing in Congress with support from Junts.
Pope Francis delivered a historic speech to the Spanish Parliament, receiving a seven-minute standing ovation. In his address, the Pope emphasized that "weapons do not build lasting peace."
Robert Prevost, described as a Pontiff, is scheduled to visit Brians 1 prison, Montserrat, and the Sagrada Familia, and will be the first Pontiff to address the Spanish Parliament in a joint session on June 8.
The Ciudadanos party, 20 years after its founding, has lost its last remaining deputy in Spanish parliaments, marking its disappearance from legislative bodies.
Member of the Spanish parliament and leader of the far-left party Podemos, Ione Belarra, praised the speech of the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and demanded that the Spanish government completely cease...
The Spanish lower house will consider repealing the prior unconstitutionality appeal against Statutes of Autonomy, potentially curtailing the Constitutional Court's powers.
Spain's PSOE party and its allies, including PNV, Esquerra, and Sumar, swiftly approved the new president of the CNMC (National Commission on Markets and Competition) until 2032, with the candidate facing minimal questioning during the 15-minute suitability examination.
Pope Leo XIV, the first Pope to address Spain's Congress of Deputies, spoke in Salamanca on the moral limits of power.
Pope Leo delivered a rare address to the Spanish Parliament, receiving a standing ovation and calling for respect for international law, migrant dignity, and a culture of care. He also warned against the dangers of armament and militarized AI technologies, and addressed the 'plague' of sexual abuse within the church.
The Spanish parliament has approved a comprehensive 5 billion euro economic package, including a VAT reduction, to address price increases stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez is set to appear in Congress on March 25 to discuss proposals to mitigate the effects of the war, while the government's junior coalition partner criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as a 'bootlicker sold to the US and Israel'.
Antonio Tejero, the 1981 coup leader who famously stormed the Spanish parliament with a pistol, has died. His actions inadvertently strengthened Spanish democracy.
A republican revolt serves as a reminder of the Spanish Parliament's weakened state, though it is not entirely defunct.
Spain's PP and PSOE parties have rejected a reform aimed at eliminating penalties for pensioners who retire early with over 40 years of contributions, affecting nearly 900,000 individuals.
Spain's Congress is considering a reform of its regulations, supported by the PSOE, that would significantly lower the requirements for creating parliamentary groups, potentially benefiting parties like ERC or Junts.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed defense support for Ukraine and strengthening air defense with the Presidents of both chambers of the Spanish Cortes Generales.
Reza Pahlavi, the heir to the former Imperial State of Iran, reportedly envisions a political system modeled after Spain's parliamentary monarchy for a future return to Persia.
Spanish parliamentary groups are requesting the declassification of various historical documents beyond the 23-F coup attempt, with Junts demanding clarity on the 17-A attacks and PNV and Bildu seeking information on Mikel Zabalza's case.