Ireland and Spain reiterate plan to form alliance to recognise state of Palestine Leaders of two nations vow to muster international support for two-state solution to Gaza crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024
Irish taoiseach and Spanish PM to discuss Palestine nation state plan Pedro Sánchez is first foreign premier Simon Harris will meet since becoming leader The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024
Russia warns against travel to Middle East amid fears of Iranian attack on Israel – as it happened US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk is understood to have made the request of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2024
Spain will scrap 'golden visas' that allow wealthy non-EU residents to stay if they buy real estate The Spanish government says it will scrap so-called “golden visas” that allow wealthy people from outside the European Union to obtain residency permits on investing more than half a million euros (dollars) in real estate The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2024
How Spain and Ireland became the EU’s sharpest critics of Israel Each time Madrid and Dublin speak out on the war in Gaza others are emboldened to join them, sources say The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024
José Andrés: the chef behind Gaza food aid charity that ‘moves towards disaster’ Andrés and World Central Kitchen accepted the challenge of helping desperately hungry people in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024
Catalan leader hails ‘new stage’ in quest for independence after amnesty vote Pere Aragonès says amnesty validated his decision to pursue political negotiations with Pedro Sánchez The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024
Spanish lawmakers pass controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists Spain’s Parliament approved on Thursday a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proven and alleged — committed by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt to hold an independence referendum in the region six years ago. France 24 · Mar 14, 2024
Spanish congress passes amnesty law for Catalan separatists Passing of bill will come as relief for PM Pedro Sánchez, who has gambled his political future on the concession The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024
Spain's Parliament To Vote On Controversial Amnesty Bill Spain's Parliament debates amnesty bill for Catalan separatists over 2017 independence referendum, stirring national controversy. Top News · Mar 14, 2024
King Felipe VI Honors Terror Victims At Madrid Ceremony King Felipe VI of Spain commemorates terror attack victims during a ceremony in Madrid, emphasizing the ongoing battle for freedom and the rule of law agai... Top News · Mar 11, 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Proposes Recognition Of Palestinian State Spanish PM proposes recognizing Palestinian state, aligning with European leaders' support for two-state solution. Top News · Mar 9, 2024
The Guardian view on the 2024 European elections: a continent at the crossroads Editorial: As campaigning begins for the most important pan-European vote for decades, progressive parties need to respond to the radical right threat The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024
A fire in the Spanish city of Valencia has killed at least 4 people A fire destroyed a residential block in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, killing four people and leaving 14 missing. Six injured people remain in city hospitals, an official said. WEKU · Feb 23, 2024
France 24 · Feb 23, 2024 Deadly fire engulfs residential buildings in Spanish city of Valencia A fire engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Thursday, killing four people and leaving 19 others missing hours after the blaze started, authorities said.
Top News · Feb 21, 2024 Spanish PM Sánchez Meets Moroccan King, Discusses Migration Cooperation Spanish PM Sánchez and King Mohammed VI of Morocco discuss migration, Western Sahara, and Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing cooperation and support.
TechRadar · Feb 20, 2024 Microsoft investing billions in Spain for AI, cloud in latest EU spending spree Spain should see significant economic and technological benefits as Microsoft pledges to invest $2.1 billion over two years.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Ireland and Spain demand EU reviews Israel trade deal over rights obligations Joint letters from prime ministers implore the bloc to act over ‘deteriorating’ situation in Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024 Spain’s PP leader shocks party by backing conditional pardon for Carles Puigdemont U-turn ‘stupefies’ conservative party, which has condemned amnesty for those involved in Catalan independence push
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024 Arrests after Spanish civil guards killed in boat chase with suspected drugs gang Two officers died and two others injured when their patrol craft was rammed by speedboat off the coast of Barbate
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024 Feminists attack Spain’s ‘sexist’ Eurovision entry as PM defends singers Public opinion divided over lyrics to Zorra, usually used to mean ‘bitch’, by electropop duo Nebulossa
Top News · Feb 7, 2024 Controversy Surrounds Spain's Eurovision Song Zorra Amid Political Divide Spain's controversial Eurovision song Zorra sparks debate among conservatives and feminists. Despite criticism, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez supports it.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024 Forty days lost in the rainforest: Colombia’s miracle rescue The long read: When a small plane carrying a mother and her children went down in a remote part of the Amazon, the odds of their survival looked bleaker as the days went by. How could they be found?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024 Spanish parliament rejects amnesty bill for Catalan separatists Narrow defeat by 179 votes to 171 is a blow for Pedro Sánchez and highlights fragility of his minority government
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024 EU investigates claims Catalan town council blocking immigrants’ access to basic services Spanish government also looking into reports their applications to join municipal register in Ripoll held up