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

News Desk7th March 202512th March 2025

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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,...

‘EU faces clear & present danger’, as it unveils €800 billion plan to ‘ReArm Europe’

News Desk4th March 202510th March 2025

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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...

Western leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war’s 3rd anniversary

News Desk24th February 20253rd March 2025

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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...

EU vows ‘firm’ retaliation if Donald Trump unleashes trade tariffs

News Desk3rd February 202510th February 2025

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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,...

Spanish PM hails ‘historic’ trade deal between EU & Mercosur bloc

News Desk7th December 202412th December 2024

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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...

EU countries to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered

News Desk4th December 202410th December 2024

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European nations approved plans on Tuesday to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. The 49 member states of...

Pedro Sánchez argues for Europe to be ‘open & prosperous’, not ‘closed & poor’

News Desk18th October 202426th October 2024

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez argued for Europe to remain ‘open and prosperous’ instead of ‘closed and poor’ in a European Council summit in which...

Spanish minister Teresa Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition

News Desk17th September 202424th September 2024

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Spain’s current ecological transition minister, Teresa Ribera, was named on Tuesday as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc’s...

Mauritania and Spain pledge cooperation on migration and to combat people smuggling

News Desk28th August 20245th September 2024

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous...

Spain and Ireland seek economic sanctions if Israel breaching obligations

News Desk14th February 202419th February 2024

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar have written to the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressing deep...

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