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Spanish Prime Minister, and Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) candidate for prime minister, Pedro Sanchez casts his ballot at a polling station in Madrid, during general elections in Spain on April 28, 2019. (JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
April 28, 2019, 11:35 pm
Far-right seen making gains as Spaniards turn out for election
Outcome of national poll uncertain, as no party expected to be able to form solid coalition, but populist Vox may take 10% of vote or more
By Daniel Silva and Marianne Barriaux
Gibraltar Rock from La Linea de la Concepcion near the southern Spanish city of Cadiz on October 16, 2018 (JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
November 23, 2018, 7:44 am
Gibraltar, the tiny, rocky outcrop that’s imperiling the entire Brexit deal
Madrid, which has long laid claim to the overseas British territory, is threatening to derail the process over its status
By AFP
In this photo taken on May 14, 2018 migrants look at the coastline as they stand aboard the French rescue ship MV Aquarius, off the coast of Sicily. (AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI)
June 11, 2018, 6:41 pm
Spain offers to take in migrant ship marooned by Italian politics
Aquarius with 629 people on board, including pregnant women and scores of children, refused port by Italy and Malta
By Lucy Adler and Diego Urdaneta
Spain's socialist opposition leader Pedro Sanchez sits at the start of the second day of a motion of no-confidence session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid on June 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
June 1, 2018, 2:59 pm
Spain’s conservative government falls, Socialist opposition leader takes power
After Mariano Rajoy loses no-confidence motion over kickbacks-for-contracts scheme, Pedro Sanchez set to replace him
By Aritz Parra
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