In a hyper-partisan atmosphere the PM’s party was defeated in Spain’s most populous region – and with a general election in 2027, time is short to turn things roundLately, I often meet people outside Spain who praise the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez. In Britain, Italy or the US, friends, acquaintances or random people who learn I am Spanish offer admiring words about his positions on Gaza and Iran. It’s understandable.Sánchez spoke out against Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump earlier and more forcefully than most European leaders did, with a powerful message on international law. And the Spanish leader has been one of the clearest and most effective advocates for immigration in one of the fastest-growing countries in the west.María Ramírez is a journalist and deputy managing editor of elDiario.es, a news outlet in Spain Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/21/pedro-sanchez-loved-everywhere-not-so-much-spain-andalusia-voters-another-comeback