Trump threatens Spain with trade war: ‘We’re going to make them pay double’
US President Donald Trump threatened Spain with a trade war in a press conference at the end of the NATO summit in The Hague on...
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NATO leaders agree to increase spending and reiterate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defence
NATO leaders reached an agreement on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending following pressure from US President Donald Trump. They reaffirmed their ‘ironclad commitment’ to...
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...
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...
Iberia Airlines to launch new flight routes to cities in US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico
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...
Bank of Spain downgrades country’s GDP growth due to US tariffs uncertainty
Uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the risk that they result in a global slowdown, has forced Spain’s central bank to downgrade its...
Trump and Von der Leyen agree 9 July deadline to reach US-EU tariff deal after 50% threat
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would hold off on implementing the proposed 50% tariffs on the European Union until 9 July,...
Former pro-Russia Ukrainian politician shot dead outside gates of American School in Madrid
A man who served as an aide to a former Ukrainian president has been shot dead in Madrid, according to local officials. Andriy Portnov, a...
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...
Scrap ‘Google Tax’ and increase defence spending, Spanish minister told in Washington
UPDATED on Wednesday at 19h. The US Treasury Department has issued a statement calling for Spain to increase its defence spending and scrap the so-called...
