Prime minister’s need to placate politicians at home leaves him isolated abroad on defence spending
Spain’s prime minister’s former right-hand man is being investigated for crimes including bribery
US president threatens Madrid with extra tariffs after Spanish prime minister rejects 5% defence spending target
Also in this newsletter: EU fraud busters fighting each other
Leaders risk getting into shouting match with Donald Trump over increased defence spending
Premier had refused to increase military expenditure to 5% of GDP to placate Donald Trump
With antitrust concerns assuaged, bank shareholders, not protectionist bureaucrats, should decide takeover battle
Longtime lieutenant accused of having taken kickbacks resigns in latest scandal engulfing the prime minister
Last month’s outage has revived a decades-long dispute over cross-border electricity connections
Socialist premier suggests judges colluded with rightwing politicians to go after his wife and brother
Opposition parties have questioned government’s commitment to wind and solar power
If governments want to decarbonise while maintaining public trust, they will need to invest in the right infrastructure
Opposition parties demand more transparency from government over collapse of country’s electricity system
PM Pedro Sánchez vows to hold energy companies to account as recriminations fly
Pedro Sánchez responds to pressure from Donald Trump after years of under-investment in Spanish military
Prime Minister says ‘our threat is not Russia bringing its troops across the Pyrenees’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez unveils plan to tackle housing crisis
PM contends with perception of legislative inaction as well as corruption allegations against members of his inner circle
Package includes help for residents and local authorities to rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure
Blame game begins over failure to alert residents as country suffered its deadliest disaster in decades
Furious locals mob monarch, prime minister and Valencia chief after deadliest natural disaster in decades
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areas
Spanish premier’s swerves on international stage yield dividends in domestic politics
Beijing has stepped up lobbying ahead of Brussels vote in escalating trade war
‘Partisan’ move overrides tradition of government and opposition striking deal on new governor
