Europe warns of looming jet fuel shortages amid Iran conflict
The European Commission warned on Tuesday that Europe could soon encounter disruptions in jet fuel supplies, as the ongoing Iran conflict continues to rattle global...
Middle East
Spain, China unite against global instability as Xi puts Madrid ‘on right side of history’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday presented a united front in defence of multilateralism, as both leaders warned of...
Sánchez on Netanyahu: ‘His contempt for life and international law is intolerable’
Spain on Thursday issued a forceful condemnation of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and the wider conflict involving Iran, reinforcing Madrid’s position as one of the...
Europe must take defence into its own hands amid US NATO threats, says Spain’s foreign minister
European nations are increasingly exploring alternative security arrangements in response to recent criticism from the United States and threats to withdraw from NATO, Spain’s Foreign...
Latest opinion polls show PSOE gaining on anti-war stance, as support for far right stalls
Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) is gaining ground in voter support as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez takes a firm stance against the US–Israeli war on...
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 blocks its airspace to US military flights linked to the war in Iran
Spain has formally banned the use of its airspace and key military bases for any operations linked to the US and Israel-led offensive against Iran,...
Spain inflation jumps to 3.3% in March as Iran war sends fuel prices higher
Spain’s economy is expected to slow in the coming months as a result of the war in the Middle East, although growth is still projected...
Pedro Sánchez: Middle East conflict ‘much worse’ than 2003 invasion of Iraq
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned on Wednesday that the ongoing war in the Middle East represents a scenario ‘far worse’ than the 2003 invasion...
Sánchez to visit China again, amid rising tensions with US over Iran conflict
The Spanish government has announced that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will travel to China in mid-April, as tensions with the United States intensify and Madrid...
