Pope Leo calls for respect for migrants, end to rearmament in historic speech to Spanish parliament
Pope Leo XIV used the first papal address ever delivered to Spain’s parliament on Monday to warn that the world is facing a ‘profound spiritual...
Israel
Spain and Italy urge EU to impose sanctions on Israeli minister after detention video sparks outrage
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...
Spain’s Javier Bardem blames ‘toxic masculinity’ of Trump, Putin, Netanyahu for fuelling wars
Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who has been receiving widespread acclaim for his latest film performance, criticised what he described as the ‘toxic masculinity’ of Donald...
Sánchez: Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation puts Spain ‘on right side of history’
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...
Israeli minister accuses Lamine Yamal of ‘fomenting hatred’ for waving Palestinian flag during Barça’s celebrations
Spain and FC Barcelona star player Lamine Yamal has come under criticism from Israel’s defence minister after waving a Palestinian flag during celebrations for Barça’s...
Spain joins Ireland and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision TV broadcast over Israel’s participation
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...
Trump weighs troop withdrawal from Spain and Italy after Germany decision
US President Donald Trump has indicated he may consider withdrawing American troops from Spain and Italy, telling reporters, ‘yeah, I probably will’, when asked about...
Spain and Brazil demand release of flotilla activists as Sánchez accuses Israel of ‘illegal abduction’
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...
Book flights early, Spain advises, as oil price surge threatens fares
Spain has urged travellers to book flights as early as possible, warning that rising oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran are likely to...
Pedro Sánchez dismisses report of Pentagon memo suggesting Spain’s NATO suspension
An internal Pentagon communication has outlined possible measures the United States could take against NATO allies it believes did not adequately support its operations in...
