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Spain calls for EU climate adaptation fund and binding targets as extreme weather costs soar

News Desk8th September 202613th September 2026

8th September 202613th September 2026512

Spain has called on the European Union to establish a dedicated fund for adapting to climate change, introduce legally binding resilience targets and strengthen its...

Spain seeks EU help over thousands of migrants still stranded in Ceuta after mass border crossing

News Desk30th August 20261st September 2026

30th August 20261st September 20261145

Spain has turned to the European Union for additional help in dealing with thousands of migrants who remain in Ceuta almost a month after an...

Sánchez convenes National Security Council as government steps up response to Ceuta migrant crisis

News Desk25th August 202630th August 2026

25th August 202630th August 20261030

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez convened the National Security Council on Tuesday morning to coordinate the government’s response to the continuing migrant crisis in Ceuta,...

EU, Meta and TikTok join forces after deadly mass rush to Spain’s Ceuta border

News Desk11th August 202616th August 2026

11th August 202616th August 2026897

Over 100 people were killed after tens of thousands of would-be migrants attempted to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco late last month,...

EU backs Spain after Ceuta migration crisis while ministers push for tougher anti-smuggling measures

News Desk4th August 202610th August 2026

4th August 202610th August 2026995

European Union interior ministers have voiced strong support for Spain following last week’s unprecedented migration crisis in Ceuta, while agreeing that the bloc must strengthen...

EU hits Google with €890m fine over search and app store practices

News Desk23rd July 202627th July 2026

23rd July 202627th July 20261701

The European Union has imposed fines totalling €890 million on Google for breaching the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking the largest penalties handed to...

EU chief concedes ‘technical problems’ persist as EES border system causes airport chaos

News Desk4th July 20269th July 2026

4th July 20269th July 20262224

Europe’s new digital border control system is still suffering from ‘technical problems’ and requires ‘quite a lot of work’ before those issues are fully resolved,...

Spain seeks leading role in European AI push with €719m investment

News Desk18th June 202622nd June 2026

18th June 202622nd June 20262500

Spain has approved a €719 million investment in a planned artificial intelligence (AI) gigafactory as part of a wider effort to strengthen technological sovereignty, boost...

Spain stands alone as EU backs tougher deportation rules and overseas return centres

News Desk2nd June 20268th June 2026

2nd June 20268th June 20261885

Spain is set to remain the only European Union member state opposing a major overhaul of EU migration policy after Brussels reached a deal on...

EU’s new EES border system catches 7,000 Schengen overstayers in six months

News Desk20th May 202626th May 2026

20th May 202626th May 20263744

Almost 7,000 travellers have been denied entry to Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone for overstaying their permitted time limits during the first six months of the...

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