Spain’s sports minister: Israeli teams should face same bans as imposed on Russia
Spain’s Minister of Education and Sport, Pilar Alegría, said late on Wednesday that Israeli teams should face the same sporting bans that were imposed on...
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‘Mafia or Democracy’ – tens of thousands join PP’s 6th anti-government rally in Madrid
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday for a protest organised by the main opposition party, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration...
Spain cancels €285m contract for anti-tank missiles built by Israeli subsidiary
Spain has decided to cancel a contract for anti-tank missile systems that were to be produced in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli defence...
Spain leans towards China as EU is divided, with China keen on ‘unity & cooperation’
China has urged Western nations to uphold multilateralism and engage in ‘unity and cooperation’, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with Spanish Prime...
Spain says social media platforms such as Elon Musk’s X must be neutral, not interfere
Social media platforms should be neutral and not interfere in other nations’ political affairs, the Spanish government’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. Pilar Alegría was responding...
New Spanish ambassador to Argentina appointed, ending spat over Sánchez’s wife
Spain has appointed a new ambassador to Buenos Aires, five months after having withdrawn its envoy in a diplomatic dispute over Argentine President Javier Milei’s...
Sánchez invokes his right not to testify in wife’s corruption probe, and files complaint against judge
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez invoked his right not to testify before a judge who went to his official residence in Madrid, Moncloa, for a scheduled...
Spanish government slams ‘trumped-up’ charge against PM’s brother
The Spanish government has lashed out over a new ‘trumped-up charge’ by a far-right linked group, this time targeting David Sánchez (left in main image),...
Spanish PM’s wife, Begoña Gómez, summoned to testify in corruption probe
A Madrid court on Tuesday issued a summons for Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to appear on 5 July as part...
Former Spain coach Del Bosque to head commission overseeing football federation
Spain’s respected former coach Vicente del Bosque will lead the Spanish government’s commission overseeing the country’s football federation (RFEF), after a corruption investigation targeted the...
