Spain reaches deal with NATO to be excluded from 5% defence spending goal
Spain has secured an agreement with NATO to be exempt from a defence spending goal of 5% of its GDP, just days before the alliance’s...
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Pedro Sánchez rejects increasing military spending to 5% as demanded by Trump
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 announces €10.5bn more in defence spending, to reach 2% of GDP
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...
Pedro Sánchez vows to boost Spain’s defence without affecting welfare spend
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Wednesday to introduce a national strategy aimed at strengthening Spain’s defence industry, as Europe contends with a more...
Spain’s promise to EU allies to spend more on defence faces resistance at home
Spain, NATO’s lowest defence spender relative to its economy, is facing both political and public resistance as it attempts to meet European calls for increased...
Spain repatriates two women and 13 children from Syria camp
Madrid has repatriated two Spanish women and 13 children from the unsafe, unsanitary Roj refugee camp in northeast Syria – the first repatriation from the camp so far this year. The...
Spain seeks to replace Offical Secrets Law, but top secrets could remain confidential for 50 years
The Spanish government has unveiled a proposed draft Classified Information Law, the first since the country returned to democracy in 1978. The current law was...
Spain to send more troops to reinforce NATO in Latvia, and take in Ukrainian refugees
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spain will be sending 150 additional troops to Latvia as part of a...
Spain sends 20 tonnes of protective gear and medical supplies to Ukraine
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spain has sent 20 tonnes of personal protective equipment and medical supplies...
Ex-military WhatsApp group’s talk of ‘executing 26 million’ reported by Defence Ministry
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has made a formal complaint to the Public Prosecutor’s Office about a WhatsApp chat group involving retired members of the Spanish Armed...
