Spain’s PM condemns Israel death penalty law as ‘step towards apartheid’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday denounced a newly approved Israeli law introducing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks as a...
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Pedro Sánchez: Middle East conflict ‘much worse’ than 2003 invasion of Iraq
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned on Wednesday that the ongoing war in the Middle East represents a scenario ‘far worse’ than the 2003 invasion...
Spanish actor Javier Bardem sparks applause with ‘no to war’ and ‘free Palestine’ remark at Oscars
Spanish actor and Oscar winner Javier Bardem used his appearance at the 98th Academy Awards to deliver a brief political message, calling for peace and...
Spain formally dismisses its ambassador to Israel, deepening diplomatic rift
Spain has officially dismissed its ambassador to Israel, further worsening already strained diplomatic relations after she had been recalled six months ago amid tensions over...
Spain joins Europe-wide Women’s Day rallies calling for equality, an end to gender violence and wars
Protesters across Europe took to the streets on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day, holding marches and rallies calling for an end to gender inequality,...
Trump vows to ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain over Iran stance: ‘We don’t want anything to do with Spain’
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...
Spain rejects ‘unilateral military action by US & Israel’, but also ‘actions of Iranian regime’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that the attack by the United States and Israel on Iran constitutes ‘a violation of international law’, while making...
Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism
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...
US considers action against Spanish-flagged vessels after Spain blocks Israel arms cargo
Another point of tension has emerged in the already strained relationship between US President Donald Trump’s administration and the Spanish government led by Prime Minister...
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia & the Netherlands withdraw from Eurovision, after Israel remains eligible
Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia announced on Thursday that they will withdraw from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organisers confirmed Israel...
