EU scraps pesticide proposal, as farmers continue to protest
The European Commission shelved an anti-pesticide proposal on Tuesday in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic...
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Over 1,000 migrants reach the Canary Islands in 18 boats over the past 3 days
Over 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries arrived in the Canary Islands in 18 boats over the past three days, Spain’s marine rescue service said on Monday....
Spain will not participate in any EU mission in Red Sea against Houthis
Spain will not take part in a possible European Union naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping following attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Defence...
Migration paragraph left out of EU statement at end of summit in Granada
A planned section on migration was finally left out at the conclusion of the European Union’s informal summit in Granada (Andalusia) on Friday, after Poland and Hungary...
Spain hopes to seal EU’s migration policy reform by end of the year
Spain, which is about to assume the European Union’s rotating presidency, said on Thursday that it hoped to finish the bloc’s migration policy reform by...
Spain joins search & rescue teams, as earthquake death toll rises in Turkey & Syria
Spain, among many other countries, is sending two urban search and rescue teams to Turkey with 85 personnel, and a contingent of volunteer firefighters. It...
Brexit trade deal approved by UK Parliament – also signed off by EU
The post-Brexit trade deal was passed by 521 to 73 votes in the UK’s House of Commons on Wednesday. It will now pass to the...
USA, Russia and Brazil not on EU ‘safe list’ for non-essential visitors
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (7 Jan) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions during new ‘State of Alarm’ The European Union...
Coronavirus in Spain full update (18 March)
Official figures released by the Spanish Health Ministry at 11.30am on Wednesday 18 March now confirm 13,716 known cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Spain, which is 2,538 more...
Brexit has finally happened … but what happens next?
Brexit has finally happened. After the 2016 referendum, followed by three prime ministers (David Cameron, Theresa May and now Boris Johnson), plus two general elections...
