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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 2026718

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 20261066

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 20261593

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 20262224

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 20261616

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 20263497

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...

Spain urges EU to suspend Israel agreement, but bloc remains divided

News Desk22nd April 202627th April 2026

22nd April 202627th April 20261250

Several European countries, including Spain and Ireland, urged the European Union on Tuesday to suspend its cooperation agreement with Israel, but were unable to secure...

Spain signals support for EU jet fuel sharing as imports from US & Nigeria increase

News Desk21st April 202627th April 2026

21st April 202627th April 20261711

Spain is prepared to play an active role in any European Union initiative to share jet fuel reserves and is open to the idea of...

UK rejoins Erasmus student exchange scheme in post-Brexit reset with EU

News Desk16th April 202621st April 2026

16th April 202621st April 20261953

The UK and the European Union have formally signed the legal agreements enabling Britain to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange programme, marking its return five...

Spain joins four other EU nations in urging tax on energy firms’ windfall profits

News Desk4th April 20269th April 2026

4th April 20269th April 20261580

Spain has joined four other European Union countries in calling for a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as rising fuel prices linked to the...

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