NATO

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

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

‘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

Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations

A MILITARY aircraft carrying Spain’s defence minister suffered a ‘GPS disturbance’ near a Russian enclave just days after a spate of incursions into NATO airspace,

25 Sep, 2025 @ 13:53

Lead·Politics

Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets - and will now look for European alternatives

Spain prepared to send fighter jets and refuelling tanker to NATO’s eastern flank after Russian incursions

SPAIN is ready to step up its role in NATO’s air defence, with plans to send two Eurofighter jets and a refuelling aircraft to bolster

16 Sep, 2025 @ 12:24

Lead·Other News·Politics

Valencia man gets €49k payment after his penis stays erect for 30 hours and hospital makes mistake with prosthetic implant surgery

Hospitals in France told to prepare to receive thousands of wounded soldiers amid possibility of ‘large scale war in Europe’

FRENCH hospitals have been put on a war footing after a letter sent by the country’s health ministry warned of the possibility of an all-out

2 Sep, 2025 @ 12:44

Lead·National News

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain finally hits NATO target to spend 2% of GDP on defence, data reveals

SPAIN has spent 2% of its GDP on defence so far this year, finally meeting NATO’s long-standing target eleven years after the goal was set.

28 Aug, 2025 @ 16:19

Lead·Politics

Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives

SPAIN’S government has reportedly ‘shelved’ plans to buy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in the United States. The El Pais newspaper broke

6 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel

PEDRO Sanchez’s government has told NATO that the number of personnel in Spain’s armed forces will rise by 11% over the next decade, In raw

11 Jul, 2025 @ 16:49

Lead·National News

Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

US President Donald Trump has criticised Spain for not doing enough to boost defence spending compared to other NATO member states. Speaking on Air Force

24 Jun, 2025 @ 17:19

Lead·National News

Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, arrives in Vietnam for historic visit amidst Trump tariff uncertainty

Spain secures exemption from NATO’s demands to spend 5% of GDP on defence

PRIME minister Pedro Sanchez claimed victory on Sunday after striking a last-minute deal with NATO that would allow Spain to remain a member of the

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:58

Lead·Politics

Spain and UK lobby Trump to delay 3.5% NATO defence spending target

SPAIN and the UK have united to lobby President Trump to delay a target for NATO members to spend 3.5% of GDP on core defence,

13 Jun, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·Politics

Spain still unsure as EU neighbours start to rearm

27 EUROPEAN nations have expressed interest in the European Rearmament Plan that seeks to expand the military capabilities of its member states with Spain still

2 May, 2025 @ 13:21

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spanish frigate sails with British carrier strike group through the Strait of Gibraltar as NATO navies put rivalries aside

AN impressive fleet led by the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday towards the Indo-Pacific sector, including

30 Apr, 2025 @ 15:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

SPAIN spends the least on defence among all NATO allies, allocating just 1.28% of its GDP to its military. Despite this modest figure, the country

29 Apr, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Pedro Sanchez attends NATO summit: Spain’s PM slams ‘double standards’ between conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on members of NATO to apply international law equally in both Ukraine and Gaza, warning that ‘double standards’

11 Jul, 2024 @ 14:47

Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez pledges Spain's continued support in phone call with Ukraine's Zelensky

Zelensky cancels trip to Spain ‘over Russian advances in northern Ukraine’: Sources say major cities like Kharkiv are at risk of falling to Putin

UKRAINIAN president Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled a planned visit to Spain amid Russian advances in northern Ukraine, according to reports. Zelensky had been due to

15 May, 2024 @ 11:03

Lead·Politics

Donald Trump’s latest NATO comments put the security of Spain and other alliance members at risk, warns chief of security organisation

NATO’S secretary general has warned Donald Trump that his latest comments “undermine all of our security” after the former US President claimed that he would

12 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Politics

Der Grosse Auftritt: Präsident Putin Bei Der Siegesparade Zum Ende Des 2. Weltkrieges Auf Dem Roten Platz In Moskau

Move to Spain while you can! British citizens are told they should be ready to serve in the military in the event of an all-out war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia

THE British public should be prepared to serve in the military if there is a future war with Russia, a top Army chief warned today.

24 Jan, 2024 @ 16:26

National News

Press Conference Of The Heads Of State After The Nato Madrid Summit.

Spanish government row over increase in defence spending

A ROW has erupted within Spain’s ruling coalition over defence spending. On Tuesday July 6, Pedro Sanchez announced a €1 billion boost to Spain’s defence

6 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Families of NATO leaders enjoy final day in Madrid

THE spouses of NATO leaders enjoyed an olive oil tasting session hosted by Queen Letizia of Spain on their last day in Madrid. The Queen’s

1 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Pedro Sanchez announces new electricity bill tax cuts in Spain

NATO apologises after displaying Spanish flag upside down at opening session in Madrid

IT was an inauspicious start. Spain’s national flag was displayed upside down during the opening session of the NATO summit in Madrid on Wednesday. The

30 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News

WATCH: Art and Spanish cuisine for world leaders as Prado Museum hosts NATO dinner in Madrid

NATO country leaders and guests were treated to the spectacular combination of the greatest art in Spain’s history combined with the best of the nation’s

30 Jun, 2022 @ 11:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

First Lady Jill Biden meets Spain’s Queen Letizia ahead of Madrid NATO summit

It was the perfect match up….

28 Jun, 2022 @ 13:38

Celebrity·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spaniards’ support for NATO reinforced since Russian invasion of Ukraine

SUPPORT for NATO has grown among Spaniards since the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in February. A report from the Elcano Royal Institute revealed that

26 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Lead·National News·Other News

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

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

‘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

Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations

Spain prepared to send fighter jets and refuelling tanker to NATO’s eastern flank after Russian incursions

Hospitals in France told to prepare to receive thousands of wounded soldiers amid possibility of ‘large scale war in Europe’

Spain finally hits NATO target to spend 2% of GDP on defence, data reveals

Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that Spain’s armed forces will be boosted by 14,000 personnel

Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

Spain secures exemption from NATO’s demands to spend 5% of GDP on defence

Spain and UK lobby Trump to delay 3.5% NATO defence spending target

Spain still unsure as EU neighbours start to rearm

Spanish frigate sails with British carrier strike group through the Strait of Gibraltar as NATO navies put rivalries aside

Spain’s military – the lowest spenders per capita in NATO – is praised as ‘functional and efficient’ in Global Firepower 2025 – but where does it rank?

Pedro Sanchez attends NATO summit: Spain’s PM slams ‘double standards’ between conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine

Zelensky cancels trip to Spain ‘over Russian advances in northern Ukraine’: Sources say major cities like Kharkiv are at risk of falling to Putin

Donald Trump’s latest NATO comments put the security of Spain and other alliance members at risk, warns chief of security organisation

Move to Spain while you can! British citizens are told they should be ready to serve in the military in the event of an all-out war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Spanish government row over increase in defence spending

Families of NATO leaders enjoy final day in Madrid

NATO apologises after displaying Spanish flag upside down at opening session in Madrid

WATCH: Art and Spanish cuisine for world leaders as Prado Museum hosts NATO dinner in Madrid

First Lady Jill Biden meets Spain’s Queen Letizia ahead of Madrid NATO summit

Spaniards’ support for NATO reinforced since Russian invasion of Ukraine

PICTURED: ‘Bird poo scammer’ targeting expats snapped by vigilant resident in Costa del Sol town

WATCH: Police grab €7.8m of drugs as traffickers are caught ‘red-handed’ unloading hashish from narco boat on the Costa Blanca

Calpe, Spain’s expat capital on the Costa Blanca, reaches a milestone

Man, 39, beaten unconscious during homophobic attack in Spain’s ‘southern gay capital’

Costa Blanca Russian mafia money laundering gang faces €22m in fines and six-year jail terms