SPAIN THIS WEEK

Monday, 12 June 2017

10/06/2017 ​Mariano Rajoy receives mortal remains of Ignacio Echeverría at Torrejón de Ardoz The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, received, on Saturday, 10 June at Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base, the coffin containing the body of Ignacio Echeverría, the Spaniard killed in the Jihadi terrorist attacks in London on Saturday, 3 June.

05/06/2017 President of the Government receives Prime Minister of Estonia The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, Jüri Ratas, at Moncloa Palace. This visit takes on a special political importance, because Estonia will assume the upcoming Rotating Presidency of the European Union on 1 July.

12/06/2017 Government approves new measures to alleviate drought The Council of Ministers granted the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit to the Spaniard who was killed in the attacks in London on Saturday, 3 June, Ignacio Echeverría. The government also reiterated that the illegal referendum announced for 1 October by the President of the Regional Government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, will not be held. The Regional President was reminded of his obligation to uphold the law, protect the rights of all the citizens of Catalonia and preserve the neutrality of public servants.

08/06/2017	EU JHA Council agrees to set up European Public Prosecutor's Office
07/06/2017	Trip by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation to Russia
07/06/2017	Spain, world leader in transplants, hosts World Transplant Games for the first time, to start in Malaga on 25 June
06/06/2017	Ministry of Culture to invest 4.5 million euros in Altamira Museum during this legislature
06/06/2017	Minister for Public Works presides the signing of a number of agreements to execute works improving rail-port connections through the Accessibility Fund
05/06/2017	Spain and Morocco observe excellent state of bilateral relations