Twenty years of the euro: key dates
The euro turns 20 in 2019, after two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture on the financial
European Union
Puigdemont files UN rights complaint against Madrid
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said Thursday that he, together with five other pro-independence leaders being held on rebellion charges in Spain, have filed a
Focus: bad weather no deterrent to migrants crossing Strait of Gibraltar
A radio message comes in from a Spanish maritime rescue boat to the service’s command centre in the southern town of Tarifa: ’34 migrants rescued’.
Sánchez compares Catalan independence to Brexiteer ‘lies’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday accused Catalan pro-independence parties of basing their cause on ‘lies’ and ‘manipulation’, comparing them to Brexit supporters in
Letter from Simon Manley to British nationals in Spain
I wanted to update you on the recent developments on our exit from the EU. As many of you are no doubt aware, on Sunday
Putin hits back as Trump fuels G20 tensions
G20 leaders opened annual talks on Friday stalked by the deepest divisions since their first summit 10 years ago, with US President Donald Trump under
Brexit brings Spain-Gibraltar closer … on tobacco
Britain on Friday unveiled four agreements signed with Spain as part of the Brexit withdrawal deal that provide for unprecedented cooperation between Madrid and Gibraltar.
China’s Xi on 3-day visit to Spain
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Spain on Tuesday for a business-focused state visit as Beijing, currently engaged in a trade war with the United
China seeks investment allies in Spain and Portugal
China, currently engaged in a trade war with the United States, is seeking to strengthen its ties with Spain and Portugal as other European Union
EU leaders approve ‘tragic’ Brexit deal
European Union leaders on Sunday approved a historic Brexit deal, holding out hopes of close future ties even as one declared Britain’s withdrawal after four
