Pedro Sanchez

Iran war latest: Algeria ‘rewards’ Spain with increased LNG flows while Tehran grants Spanish ships safe passage in Hormuz Strait

AS the Iran war disrupts global energy flows and shipping routes, Spain is boosting LNG imports from Algeria while receiving rare safe passage assurances from

26 Mar, 2026 @ 12:50

International Affairs·Lead

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

23 Mar, 2026 @ 13:29

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Good news for motorists: Filling up now €10 cheaper after Spanish government slashes VAT on fuel

MOTORISTS across Spain have been handed a much-needed lifeline after the Spanish government slashed the rate of VAT on fuel. According to data from the

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:06

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·OP Money Tree·Travel News

Ukraine signs deal with Spanish defence company to build air defence missiles after Pedro Sanchez makes €1 billion investment pledge

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Madrid on Wednesday with Spain announcing a new €1 billion military aid package. Alongside financial

19 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Pedro Sanchez tells UK podcast Spain doesnt have a corruption problem and defends ‘innocence’ of wife and brother

IN an interview on The Rest Is Politics podcast with Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez flatly denied that Spain has

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:30

Lead·Politics

Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil reserves in attempt to mitigate impact of Strait of Hormuz closure

THE Spanish government has agreed to release 11.5 million barrels from the country’s strategic oil reserves as part of a coordinated effort to mitigate the

17 Mar, 2026 @ 15:20

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Rise of far-right halted in local elections in Castilla y Leon

THE surge of Spain’s far-right has stalled after regional elections in Castilla y Leon, where Vox failed to reach the support many polls had predicted.

17 Mar, 2026 @ 10:09

Lead·Politics

‘BRAVO PEDRO! Taking a stand against Donald Trump’s illegal war makes me proud to call Spain my home’

Olive Press columnist Charlie Mullins finally agrees with the Spanish president on something. TAKING a stand against Donald Trump’s illegal war makes me proud to

16 Mar, 2026 @ 15:35

Columnist·International Affairs·Lead·Other News

Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike

CONSUMERS in Spain will breathe a sigh of relief after the rate of inflation remained low throughout February – although fears are mounting that prices

13 Mar, 2026 @ 11:50

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Nearly 70% of Italians back Spain stance and think Meloni should block US from using bases in Italy to attack Iran

NEARLY two-thirds of Italians back Spain’s hard line on the Iran war, a new poll suggests. A joint survey by Eumetro and political talk show

13 Mar, 2026 @ 10:54

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates

DONALD Trump has doubled down on his unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain as a row over the ongoing war in Iran

12 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Spain permanently pulls its ambassador from Israel and downgrades embassy as relations hit new low

SPAIN has formally withdrawn its ambassador from Israel and downgraded its Tel Aviv embassy, highlighting a deepening diplomatic rift. Ambassador Ana Maria Salomon Perez was

12 Mar, 2026 @ 12:45

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces new tool to measure hate speech on social media

SPAIN will launch a tool to measure hate speech on digital platforms as part of a broader strategy to increase oversight of social media companies,

11 Mar, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·National News·Technology

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade

RELATIONS between Spain and fellow European ally Germany have plummeted over the past week as the two countries clash over the German chancellor Friedrich Merz’s

10 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant

SPAIN’S deputy prime minister has launched a furious tirade at Germany after chancellor Friedrich Merz sat in silence while US president Donald Trump slammed Spain

10 Mar, 2026 @ 12:26

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Tourism fears in Costa del Sol expat haven as Semana Santa bookings are down 35% – lack of high-speed trains blamed

EASTER bookings at a Costa del Sol hotspot have plunged by more than a third, tourism bosses warn, as local officials blasted Spain’s government over

9 Mar, 2026 @ 16:06

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Traffic through vital Strait of Hormuz grinds to near-total halt: Is Spain prepared to handle the economic blowback?

TRAFFIC through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for global trade, has ground to a near-total standstill as Tehran retaliates for US-Israeli

6 Mar, 2026 @ 16:34

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

The internet’s meme army rallies around Spain in its battle with Trump – here are some of the funniest

SOCIAL media users have rushed to Spain’s defence after fiery clashes between Spain’s Prime Minister and the US President over the escalating conflict with Iran.

6 Mar, 2026 @ 16:07

International Affairs·Lead·Other News·Politics

Trump has threatened to cut all trade with Spain – but with the US running a trade surplus, who is really set to lose?

TREMORS rippled through Spain on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade over Pedro Sanchez’s refusal to let US forces

6 Mar, 2026 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

DONALD Trump has called Spain a ‘loser’ in his latest outburst over Madrid’s refusal to allow US troops to use bases in Andalucia for ongoing

5 Mar, 2026 @ 19:07

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spanish forces in Turkey supplied critical data to the US frigate that shot down Iranian ballistic missile

A SPANISH Patriot missile battery stationed in the Middle East ‘made it possible’ for US forces to intercept a missile headed towards Turkish airspace. Spanish

5 Mar, 2026 @ 15:41

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

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

‘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

Iran war latest: Algeria ‘rewards’ Spain with increased LNG flows while Tehran grants Spanish ships safe passage in Hormuz Strait

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are plastering Pedro Sanchez’s face onto ballistic missiles aimed at Israel with the words ‘thank you Prime Minister’

Good news for motorists: Filling up now €10 cheaper after Spanish government slashes VAT on fuel

Ukraine signs deal with Spanish defence company to build air defence missiles after Pedro Sanchez makes €1 billion investment pledge

Pedro Sanchez tells UK podcast Spain doesnt have a corruption problem and defends ‘innocence’ of wife and brother

Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil reserves in attempt to mitigate impact of Strait of Hormuz closure

Rise of far-right halted in local elections in Castilla y Leon

‘BRAVO PEDRO! Taking a stand against Donald Trump’s illegal war makes me proud to call Spain my home’

Relief for wallets as Spain’s inflation rate stays low in February – but March jump looms amid Iran war energy price spike

Nearly 70% of Italians back Spain stance and think Meloni should block US from using bases in Italy to attack Iran

‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates

Spain permanently pulls its ambassador from Israel and downgrades embassy as relations hit new low

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade

Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant

Tourism fears in Costa del Sol expat haven as Semana Santa bookings are down 35% – lack of high-speed trains blamed

Traffic through vital Strait of Hormuz grinds to near-total halt: Is Spain prepared to handle the economic blowback?

The internet’s meme army rallies around Spain in its battle with Trump – here are some of the funniest

Trump has threatened to cut all trade with Spain – but with the US running a trade surplus, who is really set to lose?

Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict

Spanish forces in Turkey supplied critical data to the US frigate that shot down Iranian ballistic missile

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

‘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

One dead after narco petrol boats blow up in collision on Cadiz’s cocaine coast

Swimming ‘not advised’ on Costa del Sol beach after sewage pipe ruptures

UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut

Watch out for ‘zombie pedestrians’: Spain’s traffic authority warns drivers in new Easter holiday crackdown

WATCH: Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle jihadist cell that ‘planned lone-wolf terrorist attack’

Pedro Sanchez

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