Spain quietly bans controversial US tech firm Palantir from public contracts over national security concerns
THE Spanish government has quietly decided to ditch controversial tech firm Palantir from involvement in sensitive public contracts amid growing concerns over national security. According
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez celebrates as US-Iran peace deal agreed – but mourns 7,000 dead and slams American strikes as ‘failure’
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has hailed a peace deal struck between the United States and Iran as a reason to ‘celebrate’ – before slamming
Spanish foreign minister calls for creation of EU army amid doubts over US commitment to NATO
A LEADING Spanish minister and key ally of prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the European Union (EU) to build its own army amid
‘I will continue until Palestine is free’: Gaza flotilla activist returns to Spain in defiant mood after release by Israel
CAMPAIGNER Saif Abukeshek has arrived back in Barcelona from Israeli custody to share a message insisting global mobilisation for Palestine. Saif Abukeshek finally returned to
Spain summons Israel envoy over detention of ‘kidnapped’ Gaza flotilla activist
THE Spanish government has summoned Israel’s top envoy in Madrid to protest against the ‘unacceptable and intolerable’ detention of a Spanish national it said was
Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activist ‘kidnapped’ by Israel in international waters
THE Spanish foreign ministry is calling on Israel to immediately release a Spanish national it said was being ‘held illegally’ by Israel after a flotilla
Germany and Italy say no to Spain after Pedro Sanchez urged EU to end association agreement with Israel
GERMANY and Italy have blocked a joint proposal by Spain, Ireland and Slovenia to end the EU’s trade agreement with Israel. The rebuttal followed a
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to end its trade agreement with Israel amid growing global tensions over the conflict in
Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation
SPAIN’S public broadcaster has confirmed it will refuse to broadcast this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as part of an ongoing boycott of the competition after
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’
IRAN’s Revolutionary Guard is plastering photos of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on missiles fired at Israel, according to Iran’s state-controlled news agency. A video
EXPLAINER: Why the world’s biggest airlines are parking dozens of massive jets at a remote Spanish airport – echoing the Covid-era shutdown
ON the face of it, there is nothing particularly special about Teruel airport. Located in the dusty, depopulated plains of eastern Spain, this repurposed military
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
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
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
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
BREAKING: Spain boycotts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after Israel allowed to compete
SPAIN will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was allowed to compete. Earlier this year, Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE said
Spain tells the US no: American military bases in Andalucia blocked from transiting arms to Israel
FEARS that the United States military could use bases on the Spanish mainland to send weapons to Israel appear to have been quashed after the
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage
‘A disgrace to Spain’: Pedro Sanchez under fire for praising pro-Palestine protesters who halted Vuelta a España finale and injured 22 police
THE violent scenes that forced the cancellation of the grand finale of the Vuelta a España have triggered a bitter political row in Spain after
Spain threatens to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participate
A LEADING government minister has warned that Spain could withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate. Speaking to TVE,
US military bases in Andalucia to be used for sending arms to Israel despite Pedro Sanchez’s weapons embargo
MILITARY bases on the Spanish mainland may still be used to send weapons to Israel despite the Spanish government’s recent decision to impose a weapons
Pro-Palestine protesters threaten grand finale of Vuelta a España cycle race in Madrid after causing havoc in previous stages
THE director of the Vuelta a España, Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France, has reiterated his determination to finish the race in Madrid on
Spanish foreign minister in favour of expelling Israeli team from Spain’s famous Vuelta a España cycling race
SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has said he would support removing the Israel Premier Tech team from the Vuelta a España, after they became
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls Gaza offensive ‘genocide’ and announces formal embargo on all weapons to Israel
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has described Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as a genocide and announced a formal embargo on all weapons to the
WATCH: Pro-Palestine protesters block Israeli cycling team during time-trial stage of Vuelta a España in Catalunya
THE race director of the Vuelta a España – Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France – has vowed to file a legal complaint after