Spanish Politics

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Spain: General elections on November 29

On November 29, Spain will vote in a general election. This is the announcement made today by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who last Friday suffered two new and severe defeats in Parliament that proved he has never enjoyed a parliamentary majority during this term, which comes to an end without having presented a single budget. “We need a much broader majority,” explained Sánchez, certifying yet another lie, given that he…

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Spain to allocate extra €2.08 billion to Defence in 2024 by redeploying funds to Ministry contracts

Alphavalue/DIVACONS | Spain will allocate an additional €2.08 billion in 2024 to Defence by reallocating funds to Ministry contracts, in response to NATO pressure to meet the 2% of GDP target. Currently, Spain is the country with the lowest relative expenditure of the 32 members (1.3%). Although it had committed to reaching 2% by 2029, the government now says it will do so ‘as soon as possible’, without specifying a…