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Spain and Brazil demand release of flotilla activists as Sánchez accuses Israel of ‘illegal abduction’

News Desk2nd May 20266th May 2026

2nd May 20266th May 20261549

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu of an ‘illegal abduction’ after two activists were detained at sea, insisting Madrid will...

Spain to send frigate to Cyprus to ‘offer protection’ and ‘support any evacuation of civilians’

News Desk5th March 20269th March 2026

5th March 20269th March 20261659

Spain will deploy its most advanced frigate to help protect Cyprus after a drone attack on a British base on the Mediterranean island drew the...

European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU

News Desk8th December 202515th December 2025

8th December 202515th December 20251769

European Union officials on Monday were putting the finishing touches on a far-reaching revamp of the bloc’s migration rules, aiming to accelerate deportations and expand...

Authorities issue warnings, as Spain & southern Europe hit by summer’s first major heatwave

News Desk29th June 20252nd July 2025

29th June 20252nd July 20252072

Authorities across Spain and Southern Europe urged people to stay indoors and safeguard vulnerable groups on Sunday, as the summer’s first major heatwave pushed temperatures...

Spanish Police arrest 36 and dismantle gang dedicated to trafficking Cuban migrants

News Desk9th December 202416th December 2024

9th December 202416th December 20241684

Spain’s National Police have dismantled a transnational criminal organisation dedicated to the trafficking of Cuban migrants. 36 people were arrested in several Spanish provinces for...

Migration paragraph left out of EU statement at end of summit in Granada

News Desk7th October 202311th October 2023

7th October 202311th October 20232478

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...

Sánchez reiterates that the EU wants a deal on migrant policy by end of 2023

News Desk4th July 202313th July 2023

4th July 202313th July 20233042

The EU wants an agreement in place by the end of 2023 on how to handle the thousands of migrants heading for the continent, despite...

Spain hopes to seal EU’s migration policy reform by end of the year

News Desk15th June 202327th June 2023

15th June 202327th June 20232210

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...

Belgian police make EU Parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe

News Desk12th December 202219th December 2022

12th December 202219th December 20222427

Belgian police have arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar. Officers arrested...

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