Ireland Archives - Spain in English

Barcelona News Catalonia News Headlines Madrid News Main News Newsletter

Spain and Italy urge EU to impose sanctions on Israeli minister after detention video sparks outrage

News Desk21st May 202623rd May 2026

21st May 202623rd May 2026400

Spain and Italy have urged the European Union to impose sanctions on Israel’s far-right national security minister after he shared footage of detained activists from...

Sánchez: Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation puts Spain ‘on right side of history’

News Desk17th May 202619th May 2026

17th May 202619th May 2026997

Updated on Sunday 17 May at 13h. Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s war in Gaza places the country ‘on the right...

Spain joins Ireland and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision TV broadcast over Israel’s participation

News Desk12th May 202617th May 2026

12th May 202617th May 2026868

Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and Slovenia announced Monday they will not air this week’s 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest, joining a boycott over Israel’s...

Spain urges EU to suspend Israel agreement, but bloc remains divided

News Desk22nd April 202627th April 2026

22nd April 202627th April 20261003

Several European countries, including Spain and Ireland, urged the European Union on Tuesday to suspend its cooperation agreement with Israel, but were unable to secure...

Irish crime gang figure arrested in Canary Islands joint operation

News Desk10th April 202616th April 2026

10th April 202616th April 20261329

A senior figure in one of Ireland’s most dangerous criminal networks has been arrested in the Canary Islands following a coordinated international police operation involving...

Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism

News Desk23rd January 202628th January 2026

23rd January 202628th January 20262415

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...

Barcelona, Madrid join Europe-wide rallies against Israel’s Gaza campaign

News Desk5th October 20257th October 2025

5th October 20257th October 20251458

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Dublin and other European cities on Saturday to denounce Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, amid...

Spanish police dismantle gang smuggling marijuana to Ireland in farm feed

News Desk8th August 202512th August 2025

8th August 202512th August 20252601

Spanish police, working closely with authorities in the UK and Ireland, have broken up a criminal organisation accused of smuggling marijuana hidden in sacks of...

Spain hosts meeting to discuss Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

News Desk15th September 202422nd September 2024

15th September 202422nd September 20242228

Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union’s foreign affairs chief gathered on Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a...

Spain asks to join South Africa’s case at UN court accusing Israel of genocide

News Desk6th June 202413th June 2024

6th June 202413th June 20242468

Spain has become the first European country to ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in...

Login

Register