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Spanish government hits back after renewed tariff threats from Donald Trump over defence spending

News Desk15th October 202520th October 2025

15th October 202520th October 20251574

Hours after US President Donald Trump once again threatened Spain with tariffs unless it increased its defence spending, the Spanish government has hit back. ‘The...

Spanish economy grew faster in second quarter than initially estimated

News Desk26th September 20252nd October 2025

26th September 20252nd October 20251846

The Spanish economy raced ahead of the rest of the euro zone in the second quarter, growing at an even stronger pace than initially thought....

PP accuses Spanish government of allowing ‘international embarrassment’ with La Vuelta

News Desk15th September 202521st September 2025

15th September 202521st September 20256071

Spain’s political parties are at loggerheads after mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Madrid disrupted La Vuelta on Sunday, cutting short the final stage and prompting accusations...

Spanish government’s bill to shorten work week defeated in parliament

News Desk11th September 202517th September 2025

11th September 202517th September 20256775

Spain’s Congress on Wednesday dealt a setback to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, rejecting his government’s flagship proposal to cut the standard working week from 40...

Spain-Israel rift widens as Madrid bars far-right ministers, recalls ambassador

News Desk9th September 202515th September 2025

9th September 202515th September 20253514

Tensions between Spain and Israel deepened further on Tuesday, with Madrid announcing a bar on two far-right Israeli ministers from entering Spanish territory, just a...

Spain imposes permanent weapons ban on Israel, among 8 other measures ‘to stop genocide’ in Gaza

News Desk8th September 202515th September 2025

8th September 202515th September 20253621

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that Spain will impose a permanent embargo on arms and ammunition sales to Israel, presenting the move...

Spain’s unemployment level falls to 2.4m – the lowest July figure in 18 years

News Desk4th August 202511th August 2025

4th August 202511th August 20252761

Spain’s labour market held firm in July, a month traditionally strong for employment, though in recent years it had shown signs of strain due to...

Politician leading Valencia flood recovery quits amid false degree allegations

News Desk1st August 20256th August 2025

1st August 20256th August 20258787

A senior figure in the Spanish government overseeing reconstruction efforts in flood-hit Valencia has resigned amid a scandal involving his academic background. José María Ángel...

Pedro Sánchez challenges opposition parties to file a no-confidence motion

News Desk17th June 202523rd June 2025

17th June 202523rd June 20252096

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday dared the country’s right-wing and far-right opposition parties to bring forward a no-confidence vote against his minority coalition...

Draft bill to reduce Spain’s working week to 37.5 hours gets cabinet approval

News Desk6th May 202512th May 2025

6th May 202512th May 20252572

Spain could soon see its standard working week shortened by 2.5 hours, following the cabinet’s approval of a draft bill on Tuesday to reduce it...

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