Spain and Vietnam pledge to ‘upgrade bilateral relations’ after tariffs shock
Spain and Vietnam have agreed to raise their diplomatic relationship to the highest level, in a move aimed at navigating the repercussions of steep new...
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Pedro Sánchez heads to China and Vietnam in wake of US tariffs storm
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
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’
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...
Spain’s Vox party joins EU’s far-right to rally behind Marine Le Pen after public office ban
Several far-right and nationalist figures in Europe and beyond, including the leader of Spain’s Vox party, voiced their support for Marine Le Pen on Monday,...
US threatens to cut funding contribution to a Barcelona library over diversity policies
The effects of the United States’ new policies under President Donald Trump, which oppose diversity initiatives, have now reached Barcelona. Barcelona City Council recently received...
Pedro Sánchez vows to boost Spain’s defence without affecting welfare spend
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Wednesday to introduce a national strategy aimed at strengthening Spain’s defence industry, as Europe contends with a more...
Spain’s promise to EU allies to spend more on defence faces resistance at home
Spain, NATO’s lowest defence spender relative to its economy, is facing both political and public resistance as it attempts to meet European calls for increased...
EU hits back against US tariffs with ‘countermeaures’
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...
EU leaders commit to strengthening military power after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was among European Union leaders pledging on Thursday to strengthen the continent’s defences and unlock hundreds of billions of euros for security,...
