The new Prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) informed King Felipe of the members of his new cabinet during an audience at Zarzuela Palace on Wednesday evening. It was an exceptionally good news for women, as the majority of appointments were made, favoring women candidates: 11 women versus 7 men. Good news for women…
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Europarliament split on #Catalonia independence
Anna van Densky, Strasbourg. The hearing on #Catalonia, October 4, could not be qualified as ‘debate’ in a proper sense of this word: the leaders of the European Parliament political groups, and 1st vice-president of the European Commission, articulated their positions vis-à-vis dramatic events, without an opportunity to debate it with fellow MEPs. However even…
King Felipe VI condemns Catalan referendum
Spain’s King Felipe VI has condemned organisers of Catalonia’s independence referendum for having put themselves “outside the law”. Spain's King Felipe attacks Catalan referendum organisers for having put themselves "outside the law", in TV address https://t.co/Iv8qlSDuU0 pic.twitter.com/8UAQDcyRlR — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 3, 2017 In a TV address to the nation, he said the…
King Felipe wishes close co-operation with UK after Brexit
The British government, seeking to highlight confidence in the British economy, said Spanish firms had committed millions of pounds of investment to Britain to coincide with a three-day state visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia. Addressing business leaders in London, Felipe hailed the close ties between the UK and Spain. “We cannot deny that…
“Acceptable” arrangement for Gibraltar
During his visit to the UK Spain’s King Felipe said he was confident that an acceptable arrangement could be worked out with Britain over the future of Gibraltar, a British territory since Utrecht Treaty 1713 that Spain is eager to receive back. The PM welcomes King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the UK for the…
King of Spain postpones visit to UK
King Felipe of Spain and his wife scheduled official visit to the UK in June has been postponed for a month to avoid clashing with an early election called by British Prime Minister Theresa May, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. After May announced the surprise election for June 8, the Palace said Queen Elizabeth and…
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