Trump weighs troop withdrawal from Spain and Italy after Germany decision
US President Donald Trump has indicated he may consider withdrawing American troops from Spain and Italy, telling reporters, ‘yeah, I probably will’, when asked about...
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Spain economy weathers Middle East turmoil with steady growth
Spain’s economy has shown resilience in the face of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, recording growth of 0.6% in the first quarter of...
Budget airlines lead flight cuts as fuel crisis starts to bite
Low-cost airlines including Ryanair, Transavia and Volotea are coming under growing financial pressure from surging jet fuel costs linked to the conflict in the Middle...
Spain and Portugal see tourism surge as travellers shun Middle East
Spain and Portugal are seeing a sharp rise in late spring and summer travel demand, as millions of tourists shift away from destinations affected by...
Pedro Sánchez dismisses report of Pentagon memo suggesting Spain’s NATO suspension
An internal Pentagon communication has outlined possible measures the United States could take against NATO allies it believes did not adequately support its operations in...
Spain signals support for EU jet fuel sharing as imports from US & Nigeria increase
Spain is prepared to play an active role in any European Union initiative to share jet fuel reserves and is open to the idea of...
Europe warns of looming jet fuel shortages amid Iran conflict
The European Commission warned on Tuesday that Europe could soon encounter disruptions in jet fuel supplies, as the ongoing Iran conflict continues to rattle global...
Spain, China unite against global instability as Xi puts Madrid ‘on right side of history’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday presented a united front in defence of multilateralism, as both leaders warned of...
Europe must take defence into its own hands amid US NATO threats, says Spain’s foreign minister
European nations are increasingly exploring alternative security arrangements in response to recent criticism from the United States and threats to withdraw from NATO, Spain’s Foreign...
Spain joins four other EU nations in urging tax on energy firms’ windfall profits
Spain has joined four other European Union countries in calling for a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as rising fuel prices linked to the...
