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Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord

News Desk10th January 202610th January 2026

10th January 202610th January 2026166

The European Union on Friday finally cleared a long-stalled trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, backing a pact strongly supported by business groups...

Spain’s PM joins left-leaning leaders in Chile for ‘democracy always’ meeting

News Desk22nd July 202528th July 2025

22nd July 202528th July 20258533

The left-leaning heads of government from Spain and four South American countries convened in Chile on Monday, calling for unity in response to rising extremism...

Iberia Airlines to launch new flight routes to cities in US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico

News Desk19th June 202524th June 2025

19th June 202524th June 202521211

Spanish airline Iberia has announced its intention to expand its fleet of long-haul aircraft from the current 45 to 70, allowing it to boost flight...

Four ‘drug mummies’ detained at Barcelona airport

News Desk23rd July 20241st August 2024

23rd July 20241st August 20242123

Spain’s National Police have detained four people at Barcelona-El Prat Airport, two of them carrying 186 cylinders of cocaine inside their bodies – and two...

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Spanish police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples

Ben Norman / AFP29th August 201820th November 2018

29th August 201820th November 20182569

Spanish police said on Monday they have seized 67 kg (148 pounds) of cocaine found inside dozens of hollowed-out pineapples at Madrid’s main wholesale fruit...

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