European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU
European Union officials on Monday were putting the finishing touches on a far-reaching revamp of the bloc’s migration rules, aiming to accelerate deportations and expand...
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‘Make Europe Great Again’ – the EU’s far-right bloc makes show of force in Madrid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and France’s Marine Le Pen took centre stage at a Madrid rally on Saturday, organised by Europe’s most prominent far-right...
Pedro Sánchez calls upon EU to speed up deal on managing irregular migrants
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for new EU rules on handling irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants to come into force in...
Woman arrested in Netherlands over shooting of Spanish politician Vidal-Quadras
A woman with Dutch nationality has been arrested in the Netherlands in relation to an attack on a right-wing Spanish politician who was shot in...
EU scraps pesticide proposal, as farmers continue to protest
The European Commission shelved an anti-pesticide proposal on Tuesday in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic...
‘Ferrovial is not leaving Spain’ says chairman, as HQ move to Netherlands approved
Ferrovial shareholders have approved a plan to move the Spanish construction giant’s headquarters to the Netherlands despite objections from Spain’s coalition government. The firm, which...
Pedro Sánchez slams multinational Ferrovial’s move to the Netherlands
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday criticised a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, accusing it of not...
Police seize cocaine haul in banana cargo
Spanish police said Thursday they had seized over six tonnes of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas and arrested 16 suspects, some of them...
