Spain and Ireland seek economic sanctions if Israel breaching obligations
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar have written to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressing deep...
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Spain to increase its funding for UNRWA as other donors suspend aid
Spain said on Monday that it would give an additional €3.5 million in aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA),...
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...
Spain extends some anti-inflation measures, including public transport subsidies, in 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday that his government will be extending its subsidies and discounts on public transport during 2024, among other measures,...
Sánchez visits Spanish troops in Iraq, supporting country’s ‘sovereignty & stability’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that he supported Iraq’s ‘sovereignty and stability’, during a visit to Baghdad where he also met with...
Israel recalls Spanish ambassador after ‘outrageous remarks’ by Pedro Sánchez
The Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (main image) said on Thursday that he was recalling Israel’s ambassador to Spain over ‘outrageous remarks’ by Spanish Prime Minister...
Pedro Sánchez: ‘I have serious doubts Israel is complying with international law’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed ‘serious doubts’ that Israel is abiding by international law in its war on Gaza. ‘The footage we are...
‘A question of being humane’ – Sánchez stands by Gaza comments that angered Israel
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Sunday again defended comments he made about the Israeli offensive in Gaza which angered Israel, saying ‘it was a...
Sánchez calls for international peace conference and to establish ‘viable Palestinian state’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed an international peace conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to forge a viable Palestinian state in a meeting on Thursday...
Spain’s foreign minister speaks with Israeli ambassador to avoid diplomatic row
Spain said on Tuesday that it ‘would work’ with Israel to maintain good relations after the Israeli Embassy accused some Spanish ministers of siding with...
