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Threat from Russia is ‘total and absolute’, warns Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles

SPAIN’S defence minister, Margarita Robles, has issued a stark warning to her fellow citizens about the threat that Vladimir Putin’s Russia poses to the European

17 Mar, 2024 @ 10:24

Lead·Politics

Spain’s clothing giant Inditex to make gradual return to Ukraine, after two-year closure caused by Russian invasion

SPANISH clothing giant Inditex, which is the parent group of brands such as Zara and Bershka, is to make its return to Ukraine after a

1 Mar, 2024 @ 12:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Motorists feel the squeeze as petrol pump prices soar to highest level for a year in Spain

Cheap transport, a ban on evictions and subsidised energy bills: Spain’s government set to extend cost-of-living measures into 2024

SPAIN’S leftist government is poised to extend some cost-of-living measures well into 2024, rather than letting them expire on December 31 as had previously been

26 Dec, 2023 @ 13:14

Economy·Lead·Politics

Aid worker from Spain killed in Ukraine after Russian attack hit her convoy

SPAIN’S foreign minister confirmed on Sunday that a Spanish aid worker had died in Ukraine, after her convoy was hit by a Russian attack. Emma

10 Sep, 2023 @ 12:45

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Company in Spain’s Lleida province offers €700 courses for combatants in Ukraine

A COMPANY in the Catalan province of Lleida is offering courses for people who want to go and fight in Ukraine against Russian forces. The

31 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Catalunya·Lead

Tribute To Joaquin Sabina And Presentation Of His Legacy In Madrid, Spain 05 Oct 2021

Spain’s speaker in Congress forced to back down after claiming ‘most of population has no problem paying rent’

THE SPEAKER in Spain’s Congress of Deputies has been forced to apologise after she controversially stated that ‘most of the population has no problem paying

28 Jun, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·Politics

Spanish Cabinet extends raft of measures put in place to help ease cost-of-living crisis

THE SPANISH Cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension to a raft of measures that were put in place to help combat the cost-of-living crisis caused

27 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Inflation falls in Spain in May, but remains stubbornly high for foodstuffs

INFLATION in Spain fell to 3.2% in May according to the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE), but the rate for foodstuffs remains stubbornly high at

13 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s government to keep VAT reduction on essential foodstuffs in place

SPAIN’S economic affairs minister announced on Monday that the government would keep in place a current VAT reduction on essential foodstuffs, until prices have fallen

12 Jun, 2023 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes first visit to White House

US President Joe Biden warmly welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to the White House on Friday, as part of an official visit to Washington

13 May, 2023 @ 12:33

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s prime minister calls on Chinese president for dialogue to bring an end to war in Ukraine

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used his meeting on Friday with Xi Jinping to call on the Chinese president to engage in dialogue to bring

1 Apr, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain will be the fastest growing economy out of the EU's 'big four' over the next two years, says Brussels - outpacing Germany, France and Italy

Firms in Spain see business volume nearly double in 2022, despite tensions in the economy

SPANISH companies nearly doubled their business volume in 2022 compared to the year before, thanks in large part to the energy sector. This is despite

27 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s commitment to arming Ukraine drives wedge between Socialist Party and Podemos

SPAIN’S commitment to sending arms to Ukraine to assist the country in its war with Russia is threatening to drive another wedge between the governing

25 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Politics

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

Spain’s prime minister makes second visit to Ukraine on eve of one-year anniversary of Russian invasion

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made his second visit to Ukraine today since the Russian invasion, meeting with the country’s president, Volodymr Zelensky, and announcing

23 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain Will Not Send Leopard Tanks To Ukraine Due To Their 'pitiful State'

Spain to join EU plan to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

THE SPANISH government announced on Wednesday that it will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine to assist in its defence against Russia, now that Germany has

25 Jan, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Exclusive interview: Local hero sets off to deliver critical medical supplies to Ukraine and bring back seven refugees to Spain

A LOCAL greengrocer from Sevilla is set on driving 7,000 kilometres to help Ukrainians. Jesus Perez de Tena, from Sevilla, has set off early this

9 Mar, 2022 @ 11:00

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How can I help Ukraine? Drop-off donation points in Spain’s Malaga

THE shock waves from Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour have awakened a motion of solidarity with the Ukrainian people all over the world. Mass demonstrations

3 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Ukraine

Gibraltar bans Russian aircraft and ships in protest at Ukraine invasion

GIBRALTAR has banned Russian aircraft from its airspace and Russian boats from its port in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The government said

2 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

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