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Spain to launch system tracking hate speech and polarisation on social media

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The Spanish government has unveiled a new tool designed to track and measure hate speech across social media platforms, as part of a wider strategy...
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Spain to send frigate to Cyprus to ‘offer protection’ and ‘support any evacuation of civilians’

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Spain will deploy its most advanced frigate to help protect Cyprus after a drone attack on a British base on the Mediterranean island drew the...
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Airports & airlines urge EU to rethink EES rollout amid fears of ‘4-hour queues’ and summer travel chaos

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Airlines and airport authorities across Europe have urged EU leaders to urgently reconsider the rollout schedule of the Entry/Exit System (EES), warning that the new...
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As EU rejects Trump’s tariffs, Sánchez says US move on Greenland would make Putin ‘happiest man on Earth’

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Several European leaders have sharply criticised US President Donald Trump after he threatened to impose punitive tariffs on European countries resisting his push to take...
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Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord

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The European Union on Friday finally cleared a long-stalled trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, backing a pact strongly supported by business groups...
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Brussels moves to bolster Spain-France energy links following Iberian Peninsula blackout

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The European Union said on Wednesday that it intends to strengthen energy links between France and Spain, as part of a broader effort to safeguard...
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European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU

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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...