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...
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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...
Spanish family of 5, along with pilot, killed in helicopter crash in New York
A sightseeing helicopter in New York broke apart mid-flight on Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot along with a Spanish...
EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar
UPDATED (at 13h on Thursday 10 April): The European Union’s executive commission said on Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs...
Spain and Vietnam pledge to ‘upgrade bilateral relations’ after tariffs shock
Spain and Vietnam have agreed to raise their diplomatic relationship to the highest level, in a move aimed at navigating the repercussions of steep new...
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...
Spain’s Vox party joins EU’s far-right to rally behind Marine Le Pen after public office ban
Several far-right and nationalist figures in Europe and beyond, including the leader of Spain’s Vox party, voiced their support for Marine Le Pen on Monday,...
