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Pedro Sánchez willing to reactivate emergency powers used during first lockdown
Strict new local quarantine rules from Monday as Spain struggles to control new coronavirus wave
Provisions in the draft bill include a plan to offer Spanish citizenship to the International Brigades’ descendants
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez lays down gauntlet for regional governments to deal with upsurge
The nation is paying a high price for the political stability it enshrined in 1978
Legal woes have forced former king into exile and tarnished the monarchy in crisis-stricken country
Constitutional compromises are under pressure and the state structures need reform
Independence movements are on the offensive but suffer from disunity
Mis-steps and weaknesses exposed as Spanish region endures new round of restrictions
‘This is a containment situation,’ health official says as travel limited in areas of Galicia and Catalonia
Ciudadanos gives PM support as country prepares for next stage of transition to ‘new normal’
Dismissal of civil guard chief prompts political dispute over rule of law
Employers’ body says government agreement with Basque separatist party threatens jobs and economy
Nightly shows of disapproval illustrate how the crisis is deepening divisions between left and right
Excluding region as curbs are eased elsewhere will harm national economy, says top official
Pablo Iglesias sets out stall for shift to left with minimum income guarantee proposal
Prime minister sees off opposition pressure to win extension for ‘state of alert’
Ciudadanos party promised role in moving to ‘new normality’ in exchange for backing coronavirus state of alert
Opposition will not support extension of seven-week state of alert
Governments struggle to balance need to restart economies with growing safety fears
Economy minister Nadia Calviño tells the FT that richer countries should not be able to support their economies more generously
With limited fiscal room for manoeuvre, Sánchez government is desperate for help from EU
Fissures are re-emerging while Pedro Sánchez’s government struggles to contain crisis
Central government insists tougher regional measures lack legal force
Madrid under fire for not acting faster to contain spread of outbreak
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