Miguel González

The governing socialists tried to remove references to the ‘Sahrawi people’ from the bill to avoid irritating Morocco, which controls much of the former Spanish colony

The Navy is increasing its capabilities to protect submarine cables and pipes amid growing fear of sabotage

Benjamín León Jr underscored the ‘frustration’ felt by Trump at the fact that the Spanish government is not spending 5% of GDP on defense as agreed by NATO

The Spanish government is walking a tightrope: it rejects involvement in a war it deems illegal, while still contributing to the defense of Turkey and Cyprus, in keeping with its commitments to NATO and the EU

The monarch’s statement comes as Spain seeks to ease tensions with Mexico following the 2019 dispute with Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Washington has withdrawn its tanker planes from the Morón air base in Seville after being denied permission to use it in Operation Epic Fury

Felipe VI says that the transatlantic link between Europe and North America ‘continues to be essential for global security and stability’

‘Denmark has our full solidarity in the defense of its territorial integrity and sovereignty in Greenland,’ the politician told EL PAÍS

Felipe VI says that maintaining ties requires ‘great patience and diplomatic courage,’ and calls for a ‘genuine democratic transition’ in Venezuela

Another 1.3 million are waiting for an appointment. The avalanche of applications in the final months before a deadline expired could delay the process for years. Most applicants come from Argentina, followed by Cuba and Mexico

Ahead of a key summit in The Hague next week, Secretary General Mark Rutte sent a letter to alliance members setting out the new spending threshold, which mirrors Trump’s demands

Felipe VI, Letizia, the country’s prime minister and the regional premier were pelted with mud and objects as people in Paiporta vented their frustration. Some security sources called the visit ‘a mistake’ and said the events were ‘foreseeable’

The audios recorded three decades ago by King Juan Carlos I’s former mistress – a famous film and television actress – fuel doubts about what the then-monarch knew about the 1981 Spanish coup attempt

UNIFIL commanders deny that Hezbollah uses its soldiers as human shields, as Israel claims. The blue helmets mission has neither the capacity nor the will to engage in combat despite coming under attack

Military sources warn that the withdrawal of UNIFIL troops would remove the only witnesses to the Israeli invasion

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed his ‘great sadness’ over the row, which he blamed on political motivations

The opposition candidate and presumed winner of the presidential elections thanked the Spanish government for taking him in

The seven largest European companies have risen the most on the stock market since the Russian invasion began, but their American counterparts are worth over twice as much, according to a new report

‘I understand the criticism of the West’s double standards in the East and the Middle East,’ says the new head of the Southern Neighborhood

The right-wing leader will make his second trip to the Spanish capital in order to accept a prize from a neoliberal think tank and a medal from the regional government of Madrid

The monarch endorsed the peace plan put forward by the Ukrainian president and called for the ‘complete, immediate, and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine’

Spain’s foreign minister demands ‘public apologies’ from the Argentine president and warns that, if he fails to do so, there will be ‘appropriate measures’

The ‘Borkum’ decides not to dock in Cartagena after leftist parties made the claim, which has been denied by the Spanish government. A different cargo vessel with a confirmed destination of Haifa has been refused permission for a stopover

Foreign minister José Manuel Albares met in Washington with State Secretary Antony Blinken and said he was not there to request ‘acquiescence’

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta are discussing a simultaneous announcement ahead of the EU elections in order to remove the decision from the electoral debate

Spain’s Foreign Ministry will send a strong response if the involvement of Russian secret services in the crime is proven