Spain offers to mediate for ‘peaceful and negotiated solution’ in Venezuela
In addition to calls from Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez for a ‘de-escalation’ and ‘responsibility’ following the United States’ air strikes on Venezuela and the capture...
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Political reactions from Spain following United States’ air strikes on Venezuela
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that the Spanish government is carrying out ‘close and comprehensive monitoring’ of developments in Venezuela, following the United...
Spain joins EU in ‘strongly condemning’ US visa bans against five Europeans
The European Union has issued a strong rebuke after the United States imposed visa restrictions on five Europeans linked to the regulation of major technology...
US considers action against Spanish-flagged vessels after Spain blocks Israel arms cargo
Another point of tension has emerged in the already strained relationship between US President Donald Trump’s administration and the Spanish government led by Prime Minister...
European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU
European Union officials on Monday were putting the finishing touches on a far-reaching revamp of the bloc’s migration rules, aiming to accelerate deportations and expand...
Spanish police, with Dutch and US authorities, smash ring of powerful Mexican drug cartel
The Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and law-enforcement authorities in the Netherlands, have dismantled the Spanish...
Sánchez hits back at Trump’s latest criticism of Spain being ‘not a team player’
For the fifth time in two weeks, US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at Spain, pressing the country to boost its defence...
Spanish government hits back after renewed tariff threats from Donald Trump over defence spending
Hours after US President Donald Trump once again threatened Spain with tariffs unless it increased its defence spending, the Spanish government has hit back. ‘The...
Trump tells Sánchez he’s doing a ‘fantastic job’ – days after suggesting Spain should be thrown out of NATO
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and US President Donald Trump met publicly on Monday for the first time since the US president’s return to the White...
Trump suggests Spain should be ‘thrown out’ of NATO due to low defence spend
US President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday that Spain could face expulsion from NATO because of its reluctance to meet the alliance’s new, higher defence...
