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EU leaders pledge to ‘uphold pressure’ on Russia, following Trump-Putin meeting

News Desk16th August 202519th August 2025

16th August 202519th August 20252858

Several European leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday, following the inconclusive meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, declaring their continued support...

Former pro-Russia Ukrainian politician shot dead outside gates of American School in Madrid

News Desk21st May 202526th May 2025

21st May 202526th May 20251506

A man who served as an aide to a former Ukrainian president has been shot dead in Madrid, according to local officials. Andriy Portnov, a...

Spanish reporter freed as part of prisoner swap between Russia & western nations

News Desk2nd August 20248th August 2024

2nd August 20248th August 20241941

A Spanish reporter of Russian origin held in Poland suspected of spying for Moscow is among 26 prisoners released on Thursday in Ankara in a...

Judges extend probes into Puigdemont’s alleged ‘Kremlin ties’ and ‘Tsunami terrorism’

News Desk29th January 20245th February 2024

29th January 20245th February 20243273

On the eve of a key vote in the Spanish Congress on a controversial amnesty law for Catalan activists and politicians involved in a failed...

Pedro Sánchez arrives in Kyiv on eve of one-year anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war

News Desk23rd February 202327th February 2023

23rd February 202327th February 20231844

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Kyiv early on Thursday morning in a show of support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion...

Spain will send six German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine

News Desk22nd February 202327th February 2023

22nd February 202327th February 20232237

Spain will be sending six of its German-made 2A4 Leopard tanks to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday. The six tanks are currently...

Spain joins search & rescue teams, as earthquake death toll rises in Turkey & Syria

News Desk6th February 202313th February 2023

6th February 202313th February 20233131

Spain, among many other countries, is sending two urban search and rescue teams to Turkey with 85 personnel, and a contingent of volunteer firefighters. It...

Spain defends MidCat gas link, despite Macron saying no need for new pipeline

News Desk7th September 202213th September 2022

7th September 202213th September 20222332

Building a gas pipeline across the Pyrenees mountains is ‘in Europe’s interest’ and a project that Spain will vigorously defend, despite opposition from the French...

Scholz confirms support for ‘MidCat’ gas pipeline in meeting with Sánchez

News Desk31st August 20226th September 2022

31st August 20226th September 20222414

Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed his strong support for a gas...

Spanish Congress approves country’s energy saving plan

News Desk27th August 202231st August 2022

27th August 202231st August 20222968

The Spanish Congress this week approved the government’s energy-saving rules which include limits on air-conditioning use as part of an EU-wide effort to reduce reliance...

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