SPAIN THIS WEEK

"No ideology, religion or any other circumstance can justify the atrocities perpetrated by terrorists", says Mariano Rajoy

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The President of the Government reported that climate change, the economy, serious migratory crises and the fight against terrorism were the main topics on the first day of the G-20 Summit held in Antalya (Turkey). On another note, the President of the Government declared that he can confirm the death of only one Spaniard in Paris.

15/11/2015 Mariano Rajoy visits Spanish unit in Adana (Turkey) Before taking part in the Summit of G-20 leaders, held in the Turkish city of Antalya, the President of the Government visited the Spanish contingent deployed in Adana to convey his gratitude to the Spanish servicemen based there for their efforts to help provide security in the region.

14/11/2015 "They may harm us but they cannot defeat us", says Mariano Rajoy The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, in a speech at Moncloa Palace on the occasion of Friday's attacks in Paris, asserted that we are all united in the fight against terrorism and that "violence and senselessness will not be allowed to sway our shared democratic convictions". He also announced that the National Security Council was called for Saturday, and the members of the State Pact against Jihadi Terrorism will be called shortly.

12/11/2015 Mariano Rajoy says that Spain will accept over 17,000 refugees and process 20,000 asylum applications Following the Valletta Migration Summit, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, argued that we must manage both the consequences of the migrant crisis and, "more importantly", its underlying causes. Among the results of the summit, he highlighted the creation of a Trust Fund for Africa with a provision of 1.8 billion euros.

11/11/2015 "When one dispenses with the law, democracy is abandoned", says Mariano Rajoy Following the extraordinary Council of Ministers, the President of the Government gave a press briefing to report on the government's appeal to the Constitutional Court to suspend the resolution approved by the Regional Parliament of Catalonia on Monday, 9 November. The President of the Government said that this appeal is being lodged to defend "the rights of all citizens" and "especially the rights of Catalan citizens". "It is about defending an entire country", he added.

11/11/2015 Mariano Rajoy interviewed on Cadena SER programme "El Larguero" During the programme recorded at Moncloa Palace, Mariano Rajoy spoke about Spanish sport and commented on the need to approve a Patronage and Sponsorship Act focused on the more modest teams. He also tackled other issues such as the situation in Catalonia. The programme, hosted by José Ramón de la Morena, also included the participation of the manager of the Spanish national football team, Vicente del Bosque.

10/11/2015 President of the Government attends Valletta Summit on migration in Malta The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, is due to attend the Valletta Summit on migration on 11 and 12 November, which will tackle this phenomenon under an approach of shared responsibility between the countries of origin, transit and destination of migrants.

10/11/2015 President of the Government receives General Secretary of PSOE The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, met at Moncloa Palace with the General Secretary of the PSOE [Spanish Socialist Workers' Party], Pedro Sánchez.

10/11/2015 Mariano Rajoy presents Great Cross of Order of Sporting Merit to Iker Casillas On Tuesday morning at Moncloa Palace, the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, presented footballer Iker Casillas with the Great Cross of the Order of Sporting Merit, an award approved by the Council of Ministers on 17 July. The President of the Government explained that this award has been presented to Iker Casillas both for his sporting merit and for his personal values.

09/11/2015 Statement by President of the Government following approval of resolution by Parliament of Catalonia The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, made this statement following approval of a resolution by the Parliament of Catalonia:

13/11/2015 Government distributes 1.42 billion euros among regional governments for employment policies The total sum of the funds distributed among the regional governments for 2015 to foster the return of the unemployed to the labour market amounts to 1.55 billion euros, 25% up on last year. Moreover, the government allocated 71 million euros to university faculty training and amended the Regulation on the Economic and Fiscal Regime of the Canary Islands.

14/11/2015	Institutional statement following the meeting of the National Security Council and the calling of the Monitoring Committee of the State Pact Against Jihadist Terrorism
13/11/2015	​4th Committee of UN General Assembly adopts decision on Gibraltar by consensus
13/11/2015	Prices fall 0.7% in October
12/11/2015	Spain re-elected as member of Executive Board of UNESCO
12/11/2015	Fernando del Paso, winner of the 2015 Cervantes Prize
12/11/2015	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs meets with representatives of 'Cordoba Group'
12/11/2015	The frigate 'Canarias' rescues 112 immigrants in Mediterranean waters
12/11/2015	Commander of U.S. Africa Command visits Minister for Defence
11/11/2015	Spain gains price-competitiveness in the third quarter of the year
10/11/2015	Pedro Morenés visits Marfil Detachment of Spanish Air Force in Senegal
10/11/2015	The Minister for Education, Culture and Sport visits new headquarters of the Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago
09/11/2015	Government of Spain submits document to Council of State initiating procedure to appeal against resolution of Regional Parliament of Catalonia before Constitutional Court