Tag: Pedro Sanchez
Election in Spain 2023: Stable economy, wedged politics
Madrid If the state of the economy alone were to decide the upcoming elections in Spain in 2023, the governing socialists would have nothing to worry about. Inflation in Spain…
Europe’s energy supply: Spain & Portugal want to become energy exporters
Madrid Spain and Portugal want to position themselves as energy suppliers for Northern Europe and are fully committed to green hydrogen. At the summit of the Mediterranean countries on Friday,…
Spain’s new bank tax is causing concern
Pedro Sanchez In July, the Spanish Prime Minister surprisingly announced a special tax on the net interest income and the net fees of the large Spanish banks. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt)…
Why Europe is fighting for the gas pipeline through the Pyrenees
Gas pipeline in Spain So far there are only two smaller gas pipelines from Spain to the north. (Photo: Reuters) Madrid, Paris Germany and France stick together in the energy…
Macron between Scholz & Sanchez in a two-front battle
The author Carsten Volkery is a Handelsblatt correspondent in Brussels. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Brussels One of the favorite words of French Presidents is solidarity. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine,…
“This crisis endangers the continued existence of the EU”
Teresa Ribera The Spanish Environment Minister is facing major challenges with the energy crisis. (Photo: AP) Germany wants to artificially lower the price of electricity. Spain and Portugal have had…
“This crisis endangers the continued existence of the EU”
Teresa Ribera The Spanish Environment Minister is facing major challenges with the energy crisis. (Photo: AP) Germany wants to artificially lower the price of electricity. Spain and Portugal have had…
Special tax for Spain’s banks
Banco Santander The share price of the major Spanish bank fell by more than five percent after the special tax was announced. (Photo: dpa) Madrid To help consumers shoulder high…
Spain and Portugal are allowed to introduce gas caps.
Madrid In the tug-of-war over an “Iberian special path” in energy policy, Spain and Portugal have reached an agreement with the EU Commission: For one year they can set a…
How Spain and Portugal want to implement the special route
Madrid Nervousness is growing in Spain. By the end of April, the government in Madrid had hoped for the green light from Brussels for its “Iberian special path” – a…
Fear of right-wing ghosts in France
the open election aid from Europe for French President Emmanuel Macron is as understandable as it is dangerous. First, a few days before the election on Sunday, random allegations by…
This is how the EU could make electricity cheaper after the summit
Brussels The EU sat out the problem for a long time, but now, after a long dispute, it is showing some movement. She wants to tackle the problem of high…
Gas from Spain to help northern Europe
Madrid In an attempt to become less dependent on Russian gas and oil supplies, Spain is coming into focus as part of the solution. The country is connected to the…
Ukraine war leads to more investment in the military
Poland wants to double the number of its soldiers, Finland is strengthening its air defenses. Greece and Italy buy new weapons for billions of euros. And countries like Greece and…
Spain is considering pursuing Corona like the flu
Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez The time has apparently come for Sánchez to monitor the pandemic differently than before. (Photo: dpa) Madrid The World Health Organization (WHO) assumes that half…
Project award for the reconstruction fund faltering
Madrid When the EU heads of government agreed on the European reconstruction fund in the summer, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received applause from his cabinet on his return…
How other countries form multi-party coalitions
Brussels, Madrid, Stockholm, London, Rome In recent years it has become increasingly difficult for European politicians to form stable governments. The societies are changing and with them the parliaments: The…