11th January 2026

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

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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...
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Spain joins European allies in rejecting Trump’s call for US control of Greenland

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Spain joined several other EU nations on Tuesday in rejecting remarks by US President Donald Trump that suggest Greenland should come under American control. In...
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Brussels moves to bolster Spain-France energy links following Iberian Peninsula blackout

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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...
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Sánchez demands end to ‘barbarism’ in Gaza and calls for Palestine’s full UN membership

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday renewed his call for Palestine to be granted full membership at the United Nations, speaking after a summit...
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EU Investment Bank pledges €1.6bn for Bay of Biscay power link connecting Spain & France

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a funding package of 1.6 billion euros to support a major electricity interconnection project linking France and Spain...
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EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’

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European leaders strongly criticised the latest round of sweeping US tariffs on Thursday, with the European Union signalling its readiness to implement countermeasures while also...