Articles tagged with: pedro sanchez

20 January 2020 11:05 PM

Catalan president Quim Torra and Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez in Barcelona (by Marc Bleda, ACN)

Spain's president proposes meeting Catalan leader in early February

Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra sitting at table will mean kick-off of official talks over independence issue between governments

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14 January 2020 02:40 PM

Spain's first new cabinet, led by President Pedro Sánchez, on January 14, 2020 (by Gemma Tubert)

Spain's leader wants to meet with Quim Torra, recognizing him as president

Unionist Ciutadans' bid to strip him of his MP status rejected by Catalan Parliament, which has appealed matter to Supreme Court

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14 January 2020 12:10 PM

Pedro Sánchez during the congressional debate on January 5, 2019 (by Jordi Vidal)

Socialists under pressure to take stance on lifting Puigdemont's immunity

Pedro Sánchez's party gets opposing demands from pro-independence leader and right-wing Spanish unionists

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12 January 2020 01:43 PM

Pedro Sánchez and members of his party applaud after congress confirms him as president on January 7, 2020 (by Jordi Vidal)

Two Catalans in Spain's new Socialist-led coalition cabinet

Spanish president Pedro Sánchez officially presents all 22 senior ministers, including Salvador Illa and Manuel Castells, after a week of announcements

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09 January 2020 11:37 AM

Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra meet in December 2018 (by Marc Bleda)

Catalan and Spanish presidents commit to meeting in phone call

Quim Torra and Pedro Sánchez will sit and talk as soon as Spain's government is formed

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07 January 2020 02:48 PM

Catalonia, Pedro Sánchez's pending issue

A successful negotiation on the Catalan independence crisis, leaving courts out of the matter, and jailed leaders are among hot topics for newly confirmed Spanish president

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05 January 2020 12:09 PM

Pedro Sánchez speaks in the Spanish congress during the debate over his investiture as presidet on January 5, 2020 (by Jordi Vidal)

Sánchez expected to be named president on Tuesday after failing in first vote following debate

The Socialist leader failed to win a clear majority on Sunday, but will be invested with a simple majority in the second vote aided by ERC's abstention

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04 January 2020 02:16 PM

Spanish acting president Pedro Sánchez speaks in the Spanish congress during the debate over his investiture on January 4, 2020 (by Jordi Vidal)

Socialist presidency bid and reactions to decision to oust Torra – live updates

Esquerra backs deal with Sánchez while Catalan president fights electoral board decision, as controversial extraordinary Catalan parliament session gets underway

Featured Catalonia's National Day