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Spain’s ambassador to Belgium sacked ‘for dozing off during foreign minister’s speech’

News Desk1st February 20259th February 2025

1st February 20259th February 20251608

A Spanish ambassador has been dismissed after dozing off during an extended speech delivered by his superior, according to Spanish media. Alberto Antón, Spain’s envoy

‘A question of being humane’ – Sánchez stands by Gaza comments that angered Israel

News Desk26th November 202330th November 2023

26th November 202330th November 20231664

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Sunday again defended comments he made about the Israeli offensive in Gaza which angered Israel, saying ‘it was a

Sánchez calls for international peace conference and to establish ‘viable Palestinian state’

News Desk23rd November 202330th November 2023

23rd November 202330th November 20231931

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed an international peace conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to forge a viable Palestinian state in a meeting on Thursday

Mixed interpretations follow EU court’s ruling regarding extradition of Catalan politicians

News Desk31st January 20236th February 2023

31st January 20236th February 20231874

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Tuesday that Belgium’s decision to refuse the extradition of Catalan pro-independence official Lluís Puig to Spain is

Belgian police make EU Parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe

News Desk12th December 202219th December 2022

12th December 202219th December 20221704

Belgian police have arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar. Officers arrested

Spanish police retrieve final part of tapestry stolen by ‘Erik the Belgian’ in 1980

News Desk21st February 202228th February 2022

21st February 202228th February 20222625

Agents of Spain’s National Police specialising in historical heritage have recovered the last part of a 17th-century Flemish tapestry that was stolen 42 years ago

Belgium again refuses extradition of Spanish rapper Valtonyc

News Desk28th December 20214th January 2022

28th December 20214th January 20221420

A court in Belgium on Tuesday rejected another request by Spain to extradite the rapper José Miguel Arenas Beltrán, also known as Valtonyc. The Mallorcan rapper fled Spain for

Belgian court rejects extradition of former Catalan minister Lluís Puig

News Desk7th August 202016th August 2020

7th August 202016th August 20202679

A third attempt by Spain to extradite one of the former Catalan independence leaders, Lluís Puig, was blocked on Friday, after being denied by a court

Supreme Court asks EU Parliament to suspend Puigdemont and Comín immunity

News Desk10th January 202013th January 2020

10th January 202013th January 20202065

Pablo Llarena, the Spanish Supreme Court judge, has now asked the European Parliament to suspend the MEP immunity of Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín. He is also maintaining

Carles Puigdemont extradition hearing postponed due to upcoming EU court ruling

News Desk16th December 201919th December 2019

16th December 201919th December 20192150

The extradition hearing of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two of his former ministers, Toni Comín and Lluís Puig, who are all resident in

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