Algerian novelist Daoud explains how the Spanish Prime Minister became an idol in the Arab world (his legal troubles also play a part)

In chats between MPs and leaders of the Democratic Party, support was being voiced for Sánchez’s Spain against Milei’s Argentina. Meanwhile, Franco Gabrielli’s name is once again being mentioned as a possible candidate for Prime Minister for the progressive alliance

Using rather undiplomatic methods, the Foreign Secretary has made a forceful entry into the Spanish debate: he has branded the regularisation of migrants as "demagogic" and the Catalan amnesty as "unfair" 

Sánchez scores two partial victories: his wife will stand trial on only two charges, whilst the CJEU has ruled that the amnesty for Catalan leaders is compatible with EU law. However, one year on from the vote, the political problems remain