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...
United Nations
Spain urges EU to suspend Israel agreement, but bloc remains divided
Several European countries, including Spain and Ireland, urged the European Union on Tuesday to suspend its cooperation agreement with Israel, but were unable to secure...
World’s progressive leaders gather in Barcelona to defend democracy in shifting global order
Progressive leaders from across the world convened in Barcelona on Saturday in a bid to rally support for multilateral cooperation and democratic values, at a...
Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism
Spain has ruled out joining the ‘Board of Peace’ initiative unveiled by US President Donald Trump, saying its refusal reflects Madrid’s continued commitment to multilateralism...
Spanish government targets firms tied to occupied Palestinian territories
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government said on Tuesday that it will open investigations into businesses promoting goods or services in the country that originate from Israeli-occupied...
Felipe VI on Israel’s ‘abhorrent acts’ in Gaza: ‘We demand this massacre be stopped now’
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...
Sánchez demands end to ‘barbarism’ in Gaza and calls for Palestine’s full UN membership
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday renewed his call for Palestine to be granted full membership at the United Nations, speaking after a summit...
Fierce winds force Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona port
Updated at 18h on Monday 1 September: Fierce Mediterranean winds forced the Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including the Swedish...
Spain airdrops 12 tonnes of food aid into Gaza, as famine threat intensifies
Updated Report – Friday 1 August: Spain confirmed on Friday that it had completed an airdrop of 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, where famine...
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...
