12th 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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EU leaders pledge to ‘uphold pressure’ on Russia, following Trump-Putin meeting

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Several European leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday, following the inconclusive meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, declaring their continued support...
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Spain joins international condemnation of Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City

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Spain has been quick to condemn Israel’s plans to escalate its military occupation of Gaza, as pressure increases for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
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EU leaders commit to strengthening military power after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

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Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was among European Union leaders pledging on Thursday to strengthen the continent’s defences and unlock hundreds of billions of euros for security,...
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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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