Pedro Sánchez

Ireland, Spain and Norway to formalise decision on Tuesday

Kyiv warns of Russian forces massing for another attack near eastern Kharkiv region

Foreign minister Yisrael Katz describes move, done alongside Norway and Spain, as ‘parade of stupidity’ and warns of ‘dire consequences’

Regional vote is a boost for Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez as pro-independence parties lose majority

Result for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s party both affirms his decision to negotiate with the separatist movement in the Northeastern region and potentially upends his fragile coalition in Madrid

Drought and social issues push independence aside

Taoiseach Simon Harris is due to speak to other European leaders as ‘getting as many states on board is important for the Palestinians, in terms of impact’

Carles Puigdemont campaigns for election from south of France

Spanish government accused of using bullfighting as a ‘political weapon’

In his statement on Monday, Pedro Sánchez called for an end to ‘indiscriminate attacks on innocent people’

Pedro Sánchez’s decision on whether to resign awaited after ‘campaign of harassment’

Government allies say lawsuit against Begoña Gómez is politically motivated

European Council meeting will be the Taoiseach’s chance to make a favourable first impression and build relationships with other EU leaders

Activists fear that right-wing local governments are attempting to rewrite the country’s violent 20th-century history

Taoiseach says scenes of ‘hunger, thirst, mutilation, death of innocent children, women, men, the destruction of hospitals, schools’ must stop

Simon Harris says it is ‘highly likely’ more countries to follow Ireland and Spain in planning to recognise state of Palestine, with a ‘very clear view emerging’ in Europe of the need for violence in Gaza to end

Prime minister describes law designed to withdraw legal action as ‘brave and necessary step’

Former brothel bouncer at heart of alleged corruption case

Residents could be seen trapped on balconies waiting to be rescued by emergency services

Socialists suffer in north-western region with party’s result described ‘as unreservedly bad’

Revelations that right-wing party considered amnesty dominate campaign

Leo Varadkar and Pedro Sánchez send joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen about potential breaches of human rights obligations

Varadkar and Spanish PM Sanchez ask for ‘appropriate measures’ to be taken if conditions of agreement have been broken

Pro-independence party votes against controversial law

Politicians have 15 days to agree on a new draft law, but prime minister is under pressure

Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont risks exclusion from controversial law

Allegations claim senior police officers created ‘informative notes’ using fabricated evidence

Spanish Socialists’ reliance on Catalan nationalists under scrutiny after tight parliament votes

Pedro Sánchez keen to push through measures to ease price rises, as Catalan party seeks to punish companies that left region in 2017

Madrid Letter: Socialist prime minister relies on pro-independence Catalans and Basques and faces strident opposition from the right

Comments from leaders Pedro Sánchez and Alexander De Croo at Rafah condemned by foreign minister Eli Cohen

The perception that Ireland is far out of step with the EU as a whole is due to the influence that four countries have on shaping its policy towards the conflict

Socialist wins investiture with Catalan nationalist support

Socialist leader faces hostile start to new legislature after reaching controversial deal with Catalan nationalists

A controversial amnesty for Catalan leaders and activists risks looking like a desperate grab at power - but the alternative could be worse

Spanish Socialist expected to win investiture vote next week

Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez seeks to form new government

Law would benefit activists linked to 2017 independence bid

Former regional president negotiating possible amnesty with Madrid, but stakes are high for both sides

Acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez considers measure in exchange for nationalist support in government formation