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Spanish police arrest three in Mallorca on suspicion of helping Russian evade EU sanctions

News Desk19th March 202626th March 2026

19th March 202626th March 20261132

Spain’s National Police have arrested three individuals in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) suspected of assisting a Russian national in bypassing European Union sanctions imposed following Russia’s...

Trump vows to ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain over Iran stance: ‘We don’t want anything to do with Spain’

News Desk3rd March 20269th March 2026

3rd March 20269th March 20262909

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to halt trade with Spain after Madrid declined to allow American aircraft to use its military bases for...

Rubio says US and Europe ‘belong together’, but warns immigration is ‘destabilising societies’

News Desk14th February 202616th February 2026

14th February 202616th February 2026662

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio moved on Saturday to calm jittery European allies, insisting that Washington wants to ‘revitalise’ the transatlantic partnership so a...

EU pushes stricter visa controls amid renewed migration focus

News Desk29th January 20263rd February 2026

29th January 20263rd February 2026957

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...

Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism

News Desk23rd January 202628th January 2026

23rd January 202628th January 20262096

Spain has ruled out joining the ‘Board of Peace’ initiative unveiled by US President Donald Trump, saying its refusal reflects Madrid’s continued commitment to multilateralism...

Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord

News Desk10th January 202613th January 2026

10th January 202613th January 20261030

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...

Spain joins EU in ‘strongly condemning’ US visa bans against five Europeans

News Desk26th December 202530th December 2025

26th December 202530th December 20251208

The European Union has issued a strong rebuke after the United States imposed visa restrictions on five Europeans linked to the regulation of major technology...

UK looks set to rejoin the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027

News Desk17th December 202522nd December 2025

17th December 202522nd December 20251610

Britain is poised to rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange programme, nearly five years after withdrawing from it in the wake of Brexit, according...

Brussels moves to bolster Spain-France energy links following Iberian Peninsula blackout

News Desk11th December 202516th December 2025

11th December 202516th December 20251119

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...

European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU

News Desk8th December 202515th December 2025

8th December 202515th December 20251558

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...

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