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Spain and Morocco draw up plans for 40km ‘test tunnel’ beneath the Strait of Gibraltar connecting to the Cadiz–Sevilla rail corridor

SPAIN and Morocco have taken a fresh step toward a train line under the Strait of Gibraltar with engineers now drawing up the design for

24 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·International Affairs·Lead·Other News

Spain backs EU ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035 – but Italy dubs it ‘madness ideology’

SPAIN has called on its European allies to remain committed to a planned EU ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035

24 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Green·International Affairs·Lead

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will buy arms from US for Ukraine after fresh criticism from Donald Trump

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has confirmed that the country will join the pool of NATO members buying arms from the United States to equip

23 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

International Affairs·Lead

Gibraltar hits back after Reform MP suggests the Rock could be used to process future asylum seekers

A KEY ally of Brexit architect Nigel Farage has come under fire after hinting that a future Reform UK government would be open to using

22 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Trump threatens Spain with tariffs if it doesn’t meet 5% defence spending target – a day after chumming around with Pedro Sanchez

US president Donald Trump has threatened to slap Spain with trade tariffs as punishment for its refusal to meet NATO’s defence spending target of 5%.

15 Oct, 2025 @ 11:42

International Affairs·Lead

Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has revealed that he had a ‘very cordial’ meeting with US president Donald Trump at Monday’s Gaza peace summit in

14 Oct, 2025 @ 11:29

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

DONALD Trump has called on NATO members to consider booting Spain out of the security alliance over prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s reluctance to up spending

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:52

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s biggest bank hires former head of British Army to help target Europe’s booming arms suppliers

THE former head of the British Army is set to lead Santander’s bid to bolster its defence lending as the Spanish bank looks to cash

7 Oct, 2025 @ 15:31

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Three dead in Morocco as anti-government violence erupts over joint-hosting of 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain

THREE people have been killed by police in Morocco after protests against investment in the 2030 FIFA World Cup – set to be jointly-hosted with

3 Oct, 2025 @ 19:26

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

Ex-Barcelona mayor amongst 65 Spaniards arrested by Israel for being part of Gaza flotilla

FORMER Barcelona mayor Ada Colau is among 65 Spanish activists that have been detained by the Israeli Navy for being part of the Sumud Flotilla

2 Oct, 2025 @ 16:45

International Affairs·Lead

Is Morocco is ending its role as one of the last remaining safe havens for international cocaine traffickers?

ONE of Europe’s most wanted cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Morocco, bucking the country’s trend as a safe haven for gangsters. Younes El Ballouti,

1 Oct, 2025 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

International Affairs

Spain and Morocco draw up plans for 40km ‘test tunnel’ beneath the Strait of Gibraltar connecting to the Cadiz–Sevilla rail corridor

Spain backs EU ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035 – but Italy dubs it ‘madness ideology’

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will buy arms from US for Ukraine after fresh criticism from Donald Trump

Gibraltar hits back after Reform MP suggests the Rock could be used to process future asylum seekers

Trump threatens Spain with tariffs if it doesn’t meet 5% defence spending target – a day after chumming around with Pedro Sanchez

Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO

‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

Spain’s biggest bank hires former head of British Army to help target Europe’s booming arms suppliers

Three dead in Morocco as anti-government violence erupts over joint-hosting of 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain

Ex-Barcelona mayor amongst 65 Spaniards arrested by Israel for being part of Gaza flotilla

Is Morocco is ending its role as one of the last remaining safe havens for international cocaine traffickers?

Archaeological gems and a historic sugar cane rum-making link make El Ingenio in Marbella province well worth a visit

How Spain’s priciest barber rose from poverty, hustle and heartache to the heady heights of the Golden Mile of Marbella

LIFE IN SPAIN: A work of art that offers a glimpse into some ancient Spanish traditions.

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

MULLINS IT OVER: Learning to tango with Spanish bureaucrats… and when that fails, get back to work