Spanish airport operator Aena to expand UK presence at Leeds and Newcastle airports
Spanish state-owned airport operator Aena said on Thursday it had agreed a £270 million deal to acquire stakes in two UK airports, further strengthening its...
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UK looks set to rejoin the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027
Britain is poised to rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange programme, nearly five years after withdrawing from it in the wake of Brexit, according...
Pedro Sánchez and Keir Starmer meet to sign deal to bolster post-Brexit ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Wednesday to formalise a new cooperation agreement intended to reinforce...
Gibraltar-Spain border could vanish in early 2026 under post-Brexit deal
Border checks on people and goods between Gibraltar and Spain are slated to disappear at the beginning of 2026, according to a new report of...
Spain joins international condemnation of Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City
Spain has been quick to condemn Israel’s plans to escalate its military occupation of Gaza, as pressure increases for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
Spain’s PM joins left-leaning leaders in Chile for ‘democracy always’ meeting
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...
Phased launch of EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) approved by MEPs
The European Parliament has officially greenlit a phased introduction of a new border control mechanism for non-EU nationals that will eliminate the need for passport...
EU and UK ‘reset’ post-Brexit relations with new agreements at mini-summit
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...
EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’
European leaders strongly criticised the latest round of sweeping US tariffs on Thursday, with the European Union signalling its readiness to implement countermeasures while also...
UK imposes ETA travel entry permit on Europeans from Wednesday 2 April
In a shake-up of long-standing travel rules, European nationals heading to the United Kingdom will from Wednesday 2 April need a mandatory entry permit, which...
