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Spain pledges a further €615 million of aid to Ukraine – and Zelensky views Picasso’s ‘Guernica’

News Desk19th November 202519th November 2025

19th November 202519th November 2025218

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has unveiled a fresh support package for Ukraine valued at €615 million, aimed at bolstering the country’s defence against Russia....

Felipe VI on Israel’s ‘abhorrent acts’ in Gaza: ‘We demand this massacre be stopped now’

News Desk24th September 202530th September 2025

24th September 202530th September 20251328

King Felipe VI said on Wednesday that Spain finds it difficult to ‘understand’ the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, and urged the world...

Spain’s sports minister: Israeli teams should face same bans as imposed on Russia

News Desk11th September 202514th September 2025

11th September 202514th September 20252212

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...

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

News Desk16th August 202519th August 2025

16th August 202519th August 20252862

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...

Sánchez: ‘We have a moral duty to save lives in Gaza’, which is a ‘catastrophic situation of genocide’

News Desk27th June 20251st July 2025

27th June 20251st July 20252317

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that Europe has a ‘moral duty to save lives in Gaza’ and that the situation there is...

NATO leaders agree to increase spending and reiterate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defence

News Desk25th June 202529th June 2025

25th June 202529th June 20251321

NATO leaders reached an agreement on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending following pressure from US President Donald Trump. They reaffirmed their ‘ironclad commitment’ to...

Pedro Sánchez rejects increasing military spending to 5% as demanded by Trump

News Desk19th June 202523rd June 2025

19th June 202523rd June 20251639

Spain is pushing back against a NATO summit initiative aimed at placating US President Donald Trump, as it resists committing to his demand that alliance...

Pedro Sánchez: ‘Israel should not be allowed to compete in the Eurovision’

News Desk19th May 202526th May 2025

19th May 202526th May 20251786

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called for Israel to be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest, voicing support for ‘the people of Palestine...

EU and UK ‘reset’ post-Brexit relations with new agreements at mini-summit

News Desk19th May 202526th May 2025

19th May 202526th May 20253853

The European Union and the United Kingdom marked a fresh phase in their post-Brexit relationship on Monday, reaching new agreements focused on defence collaboration and...

Pedro Sánchez announces €10.5bn more in defence spending, to reach 2% of GDP

News Desk22nd April 202529th April 2025

22nd April 202529th April 20252662

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that Spain will achieve NATO’s defence spending benchmark this year, responding to increasing calls for the country...

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