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EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

EUROPEAN leaders have rallied behind prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain amid rising tensions over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 16:19

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

SPANISH drivers are flocking to petrol stations as escalating conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices across the country. Long queues have formed

4 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the

4 Mar, 2026 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

THIS is the extraordinary moment Donald Trump made a thinly-veiled threat to take over Spain’s jointly-controlled air bases in Andalucia and use them to bomb

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:47

Andalucia·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

DONALD Trump has vowed to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ in an extraordinary Oval Office outburst over the Spanish government’s refusal to allow US

3 Mar, 2026 @ 19:05

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

THE first evacuation flight bringing stranded Spanish nationals back from the conflict-ridden Middle East has taken off as the government initiates emergency measures to protect

3 Mar, 2026 @ 18:31

International Affairs·Lead

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

MOTORISTS can expect to see a sharp spike in prices at the pump after global oil prices soared in response to the ongoing conflict in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 10:34

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

US planes depart bases in Andalucia after Spain refuses permission for American forces to attack Iran

US military planes have left Andalucia after the Spanish government blocked the use of its bases for strikes on Iran. Flight tracking websites showed fifteen

2 Mar, 2026 @ 14:53

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

OUTRAGE has engulfed Morocco amid allegations that the country is planning to cull millions of stray animals ahead of the 2030 Football World Cup. Animal

23 Feb, 2026 @ 12:31

International Affairs·Lead·Sport

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez launches investigation into US tech giants X, Meta and Tiktok over AI-generated indecent images of children

SPAIN is launching a probe into AI-generated child abuse images on social media amid an escalating crackdown on tech platforms. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made

17 Feb, 2026 @ 10:06

International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez argues Europe should invest in ‘values’ instead of nukes in confrontation with Putin

EUROPE should invest in shared values instead of nuclear weapons in order to stave off the threat of Russian aggression, Spain’s prime minister has told

16 Feb, 2026 @ 12:02

International Affairs·Lead

EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?

THOUSANDS of farmers from across Spain staged a protest in Madrid after the EU struck a landmark trade deal with a bloc of South American

12 Feb, 2026 @ 14:40

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Brussels fears Pedro Sanchez’s plans to legalise half a million irregular migrants could push illegal migration throughout Europe

The European Commission has strong concerns about Spain granting legal status to about 500,000 irregular migrants, according to Euronews. Three EU officials told the broadcaster

10 Feb, 2026 @ 10:50

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

A new ally next door for Pedro Sanchez after Portugal elects socialist as president

SPAIN’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been handed a timely political boost after Portugal elected a socialist ally as the country’s new president. Sunday’s second

9 Feb, 2026 @ 16:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘We miss you’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says UK should rejoin the EU a decade on from Brexit

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez said the should UK rejoin the EU – in what marked one of the clearest endorsements yet from an EU

2 Feb, 2026 @ 18:26

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press is in the Epstein Files – here’s how our fearless reporting rattled the global elite with links to President Obama and the Rothschild family

EXPLOSIVE new emails show how hard-hitting Olive Press journalism rattled the world’s elite, with disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein among those taken aback. The Olive

2 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Property

The Epstein Files hit Spain: Millions of documents include receipts sent by paedo financier to former PM while in office

THE name of a former Spanish prime minister appeared at least three times in the Epstein files after the US Department of Justice declassified three

2 Feb, 2026 @ 12:48

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez slams judges for being 'political' over corruption probes driven by far-right groups

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Elon Musk after divisive US tech boss criticises plan to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire appeared to criticise Spain’s plan to legalise thousands of undocumented migrants. In a

30 Jan, 2026 @ 14:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain joins forces with the UK and snubs invite to Trump’s Board of Peace

SPAIN’S prime minister has said his government will not participate in President Trump’s Board of Peace, citing concerns that the invite-only council could usurp the

26 Jan, 2026 @ 09:49

International Affairs·Lead

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

A STRICKEN ‘zombie’ ship from Russia’s shadowy dark fleet is currently drifting without power just 60 to 80 kilometres off the Costa del Sol, sparking

25 Jan, 2026 @ 19:45

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump branded Spain a ‘freeloader’ on Thursday in relation to it not spending enough on defence. Trump was in Davos, Switzerland at

22 Jan, 2026 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain watches on closely as neighbouring Portugal heads to the polls for crunch presidential election

SPAIN is eagerly awaiting the fate of its Iberian neighbour after Portugal headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The incumbent

18 Jan, 2026 @ 20:45

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain ‘doesn’t rule out’ sending troops to Greenland after Denmark admits ‘Trump wants to conquer it’

SPAIN’S Defence Minister has not ruled out sending troops to Greenland to study ways to help security in the wake of threats by US President

15 Jan, 2026 @ 11:39

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Venezuela finally frees five Spanish political prisoners – including pair held over alleged plot to assassinate Maduro

THE Venezuela government has started releasing detainees considered by human rights groups and international commentators to be political prisoners, including five Spanish citizens. Spain’s foreign

12 Jan, 2026 @ 11:52

International Affairs·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean

RUSSIAN activity has been ratcheting up in the Strait of Gibraltar as the Kremlin comes under increasing pressure to keep the oil flowing. Data shared

8 Jan, 2026 @ 16:02

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez opens door for Spanish troops to be stationed in Ukraine and Palestine

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Spain may send troops to join a post-ceasefire peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Sanchez on Thursday said the government

8 Jan, 2026 @ 12:05

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

International Affairs

EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning

US planes depart bases in Andalucia after Spain refuses permission for American forces to attack Iran

Anger boils over as Spain’s 2030 World Cup co-hosts accused of ‘preparing massacre of three million stray dogs’ before tournament starts

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez argues Europe should invest in ‘values’ instead of nukes in confrontation with Putin

EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?

Brussels fears Pedro Sanchez’s plans to legalise half a million irregular migrants could push illegal migration throughout Europe

A new ally next door for Pedro Sanchez after Portugal elects socialist as president

‘We miss you’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez says UK should rejoin the EU a decade on from Brexit

EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press is in the Epstein Files – here’s how our fearless reporting rattled the global elite with links to President Obama and the Rothschild family

The Epstein Files hit Spain: Millions of documents include receipts sent by paedo financier to former PM while in office

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Elon Musk after divisive US tech boss criticises plan to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants

Spain joins forces with the UK and snubs invite to Trump’s Board of Peace

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence

Spain watches on closely as neighbouring Portugal heads to the polls for crunch presidential election

Spain ‘doesn’t rule out’ sending troops to Greenland after Denmark admits ‘Trump wants to conquer it’

Venezuela finally frees five Spanish political prisoners – including pair held over alleged plot to assassinate Maduro

EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez opens door for Spanish troops to be stationed in Ukraine and Palestine

Mystery poet ‘Son of Cervantes’ strikes Malaga’s Ronda again – this time rebelling against live music ban

Narco shootout leads to discovery of cocaine bunker holding a tonne of drugs buried in woods near Marbella

EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions

Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre

‘It’s a rocket!’ Missile-like light in the night sky causes panic in southern Spain as Middle East war rages on