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Scrap ‘Google Tax’ and increase defence spending, Spanish minister told in Washington

News Desk16th April 202517th April 2025

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UPDATED on Wednesday at 19h. The US Treasury Department has issued a statement calling for Spain to increase its defence spending and scrap the so-called

Spain leans towards China as EU is divided, with China keen on ‘unity & cooperation’

News Desk13th April 202515th April 2025

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China has urged Western nations to uphold multilateralism and engage in ‘unity and cooperation’, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with Spanish Prime

EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar

News Desk10th April 202514th April 2025

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UPDATED (at 13h on Thursday 10 April): The European Union’s executive commission said on Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs

From motorbikes to beauty products: EU announces first tariffs to hit back at US

News Desk9th April 202513th April 2025

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LATEST: EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar. The European Union took its first steps on Wednesday to retaliate against President

Pedro Sánchez heads to China and Vietnam in wake of US tariffs storm

News Desk8th April 202513th April 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez embarks on a visit to China and Vietnam this week, aiming to expand market access in the wake of US

Facebook owner Meta closes content moderation centre in Barcelona

News Desk4th April 20258th April 2025

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Telus Digital, the company responsible for content moderation for Facebook owner, Meta, informed its nearly 2,000 employees on Thursday that it is closing its centre

EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’

News Desk3rd April 20258th April 2025

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European leaders strongly criticised the latest round of sweeping US tariffs on Thursday, with the European Union signalling its readiness to implement countermeasures while also

EU hits back against US tariffs with ‘countermeaures’

News Desk12th March 202517th March 2025

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The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it would implement ‘countermeasures’ starting 1 April in response to the United States’ decision to impose 25% tariffs

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on EU in retaliation to VAT

News Desk14th February 202521st February 2025

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United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on foreign trade, meaning imports from international trading partners will face taxes equivalent

Spain moves closer to reducing the work week by 2.5 hours

News Desk5th February 202510th February 2025

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On Tuesday, the Spanish Cabinet approved a plan to reduce the standard work week for millions of employees by 2.5 hours, bringing it down to

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