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Added on the 23/01/2020 20:00:11 - Copyright : AFP EN
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez pays a visit to emergency teams at work in eastern Spain, where a fire burned 3,800 ha and displaced 1,500 people. IMAGES
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan President Joaquim Torra to discuss ways of resolving the separatist conflict. The talks come just days after Torra said the wealthy northeastern Spanish region would hold a snap election this year following a major dispute between its two ruling parties, Together for Catalonia (JxC) and the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), both staunchly pro-independence. IMAGES
People assess the damage after Javea, south of Valencia, was hit by storm 'Gloria'. A large part of eastern Spain, as well as the Balearic archipelago, was placed on red or orange alert because of the storm, which caused strong gusts of cold wind and snowfall. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan leader Quim Torra to try to renew dialogue with separatists on the eve of a cabinet meeting in the Catalan capital. IMAGES
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run. IMAGES
The judge arrives at Moncloa Palace as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to testify in a preliminary graft probe into his wife's business dealings, a case that has piled pressure on his fragile minority government. He has denied any wrongdoing by his wife, Begona Gomez, and dismissed the allegations as part of a right-wing smear campaign against his leftist government. IMAGES