‘Master of Escapes’ arrested in Catalonia after breaking out of four European prisons
A dramatic police operation in Tarragona (Catalonia) has ended the latest spell on the run for a notorious criminal known as the ‘Master of Escapes’,...
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EU backs Spain after Ceuta migration crisis while ministers push for tougher anti-smuggling measures
European Union interior ministers have voiced strong support for Spain following last week’s unprecedented migration crisis in Ceuta, while agreeing that the bloc must strengthen...
Sánchez condemns mass Ceuta crossing as ‘violation of Spain’s territorial integrity’
LATEST: Spain installs sea barrier as Ceuta slowly returns to normality and death toll rises to 72. ALSO READ: Ceuta crisis sparks emergency EU meeting requests...
Spain stands alone as EU backs tougher deportation rules and overseas return centres
Spain is set to remain the only European Union member state opposing a major overhaul of EU migration policy after Brussels reached a deal on...
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...
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 joins four other EU nations in urging tax on energy firms’ windfall profits
Spain has joined four other European Union countries in calling for a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as rising fuel prices linked to the...
Spain seals its best-ever Winter Olympics with three-medal ski mountaineering breakthrough
Spain has rounded off its most successful Winter Olympic Games with an unprecedented haul of three medals, capped by a dramatic bronze in the inaugural...
Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord
The European Union on Friday finally cleared a long-stalled trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, backing a pact strongly supported by business groups...
Spain joins European allies in rejecting Trump’s call for US control of Greenland
Spain joined several other EU nations on Tuesday in rejecting remarks by US President Donald Trump that suggest Greenland should come under American control. In...
