Bank of Spain downgrades country’s GDP growth due to US tariffs uncertainty
Uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the risk that they result in a global slowdown, has forced Spain’s central bank to downgrade its...
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Trump and Von der Leyen agree 9 July deadline to reach US-EU tariff deal after 50% threat
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would hold off on implementing the proposed 50% tariffs on the European Union until 9 July,...
EU and UK ‘reset’ post-Brexit relations with new agreements at mini-summit
The European Union and the United Kingdom marked a fresh phase in their post-Brexit relationship on Monday, reaching new agreements focused on defence collaboration and...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, elected as first American pope, to be Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was on Thursday elected as the first American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV, making him the...
Felipe VI and Letizia join heads of state and world leaders for funeral of Pope Francis
Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined heads of state and world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in Rome, sitting...
Pedro Sánchez announces €10.5bn more in defence spending, to reach 2% of GDP
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that Spain will achieve NATO’s defence spending benchmark this year, responding to increasing calls for the country...
Scrap ‘Google Tax’ and increase defence spending, Spanish minister told in Washington
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’
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
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
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...
