Spain stands alone as EU backs tougher deportation rules and overseas return centres
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...
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EU’s new EES border system catches 7,000 Schengen overstayers in six months
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
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
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
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
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...
Spain to launch system tracking hate speech and polarisation on social media
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...
Spain to send frigate to Cyprus to ‘offer protection’ and ‘support any evacuation of civilians’
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...
Airports & airlines urge EU to rethink EES rollout amid fears of ‘4-hour queues’ and summer travel chaos
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...
EU pushes stricter visa controls amid renewed migration focus
The European Union on Thursday presented plans to revamp its visa regime and intensify deportations as part of a new five-year migration framework, marking a...
