15th May 2025

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EU president Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victims’ associations in Brussels

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Three associations representing victims of last October’s devastating floods in Valencia travelled to Brussels on Tuesday for meetings with key figures in the European institutions,
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Pedro Sánchez heads to China and Vietnam in wake of US tariffs storm

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez embarks on a visit to China and Vietnam this week, aiming to expand market access in the wake of US
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EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’

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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
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EU leaders commit to strengthening military power after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

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Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was among European Union leaders pledging on Thursday to strengthen the continent’s defences and unlock hundreds of billions of euros for security,
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‘EU faces clear & present danger’, as it unveils €800 billion plan to ‘ReArm Europe’

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (main image) on Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some €800 billion for Europe’s defence – and
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Western leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war’s 3rd anniversary

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined more than a dozen other Western leaders in Ukraine on Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the country’s
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EU vows ‘firm’ retaliation if Donald Trump unleashes trade tariffs

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The European Union has vowed to respond ‘firmly’ if US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the bloc, condemning his latest trade actions against Canada,
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Spanish PM hails ‘historic’ trade deal between EU & Mercosur bloc

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has hailed the conclusion of a controversial free-trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, calling it