WHO says ‘work not over’ as new hantavirus cases emerge after Spain evacuation
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned in Madrid on Tuesday that efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak linked to...
Pedro Sánchez
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...
Hantavirus cruise passengers flown home from Canary Islands under strict precautions
Military and government aircraft began flying passengers home on Sunday after the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak docked in Spain’s Canary...
Gaudí centenary and migration crisis to shape Pope Leo XIV’s Spain visit in June
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Spain from 6-12 June, in a high-profile visit that will include major religious ceremonies, political meetings, and a focus...
Canary Islands reject virus-hit cruise ship as Madrid pushes ahead with docking plan
The president of Spain’s Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has firmly opposed plans to allow a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak to dock...
Spain’s PSOE moves to block ‘national priority’ policy, warning of ‘first- and second-class citizens’
Spain’s ruling PSOE party has launched a broad institutional push against plans by the right-wing opposition People’s Party (PP) and far-right Vox group to introduce...
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...
Spanish PM’s wife lodges assault complaint over clash with far-right activist
Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has lodged a legal complaint against a far-right activist and social media figure, alleging assault...
Spain economy weathers Middle East turmoil with steady growth
Spain’s economy has shown resilience in the face of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, recording growth of 0.6% in the first quarter of...
