19th June 2026

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‘EU faces clear & present danger’, as it unveils €800 billion plan to ‘ReArm Europe’

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (main image) on Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some €800 billion for Europe’s defence – and...
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Western leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war’s 3rd anniversary

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined more than a dozen other Western leaders in Ukraine on Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the country’s...
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Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on EU in retaliation to VAT

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United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on foreign trade, meaning imports from international trading partners will face taxes equivalent...
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EU vows ‘firm’ retaliation if Donald Trump unleashes trade tariffs

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The European Union has vowed to respond ‘firmly’ if US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the bloc, condemning his latest trade actions against Canada,...
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Spain says social media platforms such as Elon Musk’s X must be neutral, not interfere

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Social media platforms should be neutral and not interfere in other nations’ political affairs, the Spanish government’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. Pilar Alegría was responding...
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EU countries to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered

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European nations approved plans on Tuesday to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. The 49 member states of...
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Flood ‘catastrophe’ should serve as a warning, EU says at nature summit

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ALSO READ: Spanish royals, PM and regional president pelted with mud by flood survivors. European officials have pointed to the devastating flooding in Spain as...
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Pedro Sánchez argues for Europe to be ‘open & prosperous’, not ‘closed & poor’

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez argued for Europe to remain ‘open and prosperous’ instead of ‘closed and poor’ in a European Council summit in which...
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Pedro Sánchez calls upon EU to speed up deal on managing irregular migrants

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for new EU rules on handling irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants to come into force in...