Spain offers to mediate for ‘peaceful and negotiated solution’ in Venezuela
In addition to calls from Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez for a ‘de-escalation’ and ‘responsibility’ following the United States’ air strikes on Venezuela and the capture...
José Manuel Albares
Political reactions from Spain following United States’ air strikes on Venezuela
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that the Spanish government is carrying out ‘close and comprehensive monitoring’ of developments in Venezuela, following the United...
Spanish government hits back after renewed tariff threats from Donald Trump over defence spending
Hours after US President Donald Trump once again threatened Spain with tariffs unless it increased its defence spending, the Spanish government has hit back. ‘The...
Barcelona, Madrid join Europe-wide rallies against Israel’s Gaza campaign
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...
Thousands protest in Spanish cities against the Gaza flotilla interception
Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Barcelona and other major Spanish cities on Thursday, protesting Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian...
Israel transfers Greta Thunberg and other flotilla activists to port
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), made up of over 50 small vessels from 44 countries and launched from Barcelona in early September to open a...
Spain-Israel rift widens as Madrid bars far-right ministers, recalls ambassador
Tensions between Spain and Israel deepened further on Tuesday, with Madrid announcing a bar on two far-right Israeli ministers from entering Spanish territory, just a...
Spain joins international condemnation of Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City
Spain has been quick to condemn Israel’s plans to escalate its military occupation of Gaza, as pressure increases for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
Spain airdrops 12 tonnes of food aid into Gaza, as famine threat intensifies
Updated Report – Friday 1 August: Spain confirmed on Friday that it had completed an airdrop of 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, where famine...
Spain asks EU to suspend association agreement with Israel, citing human rights concerns
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares (main image) asked the European Union for the ‘immediate’ suspension of the association agreement with Israel on Monday, citing...
