
US military operation in the Red Sea sparks tensions between Madrid and Washington
Joe Biden and Pedro Sánchez addressed the issue on Friday after Spain vetoed a plan for the EU to help with the mission via Operation Atalanta

Joe Biden and Pedro Sánchez addressed the issue on Friday after Spain vetoed a plan for the EU to help with the mission via Operation Atalanta

The Spanish government has spoken to the U.S. ambassador about its concern regarding the hostile actions, which are not expected between two allies

Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan will present the positions of Islamic countries in the absence of Israel, which has declined to attend the summit

Around 8,000 people marched in Madrid and 3,000 in Granada against the agreement that paves the way for PM Pedro Sánchez to remain in power. The opposition leader has called a fresh demonstration for Sunday

The winner of the election, Alberto Núñez Feijóo of the Popular Party, claims the right to try to form a government first. But legal experts say such a ‘right’ is not enshrined in the Constitution

The U.N. secretary general talks to EL PAÍS about the Russian invasion, Europe’s failure to address the refugee crisis and why more needs to be done to address global warming

A spokesman for the party attacked a proposal to outlaw hate speech in electoral discourse as an ‘attack on free speech’ after misinterpreting figures on crime in Catalonia

The success of the conference lies in its acceptance that while governments in the region do not share the same ideology, they share a common destiny

Sales by the West’s 10 largest industry players grew by 7.5% in the last quarter of 2022, earnings reports show. A German company is offering to buy a Spanish ammunition maker for twice what it was worth two years ago

Germany is the exception and has displayed unusual transparency by releasing weekly lists of the weapons it is sending to Kyiv
Chances of finding survivors grow dimmer in Turkey and Syria, where the death toll exceeds 23,000, but rescue teams still managed to save a few people on Friday

Ukrainian crews are to receive an accelerated training course using simulators and real combat vehicles at a military facility in Zaragoza

The deployment of two new destroyers will take place in 2024 and 2025. The government has bypassed parliament to ensure its leftist minority partner would not vote against the move

Alliance leader Jens Stoltenberg cautioned about a fundamental shift in the approach to defense. US President Joe Biden formalizes deal with Spain to expand America’s presence at Rota base

The Spanish foreign minister will attend the Summit of the Americas in LA and the pledge is expected to provide a political boost to the Biden administration

Juan Carlos I, who fled the country amid allegations of financial irregularities, arrived on a private jet from Abu Dhabi, where he has been living since 2020

Russia’s military operations in Ukraine may last just weeks, but Putin could seek total occupation of the country or even challenge NATO, according to military and diplomatic analysts, who have not ruled out a “miracle of Dnieper”

In documents accessed by EL PAÍS, the Alliance also calls for a pact to bring an end to cyberattacks

In documents accessed by EL PAÍS, the responses from Washington and NATO to Vladimir Putin’s demands reject closing the door on future incorporations to the Alliance but do pave the way for mutual trust-building measures

Foreign minister to explain government’s position while junior partner Unidas Podemos slams decision to send aircraft and the opposition questions who’s in charge

The incorporation of the ‘Blas de Lezo’ frigate into the alliance’s permanent fleet has also been moved forward to next week amid the rising tensions

The British justice system must decide if the former monarch enjoys protection as a sovereign in the case brought against him by his former lover Corinna Larsen
‘Unfortunate errors’ in the preparation handbook for the 2022 exam included listing Mariano Rajoy as still being prime minister and stating that the death penalty is part of Spanish law

The Spanish Constitution only says what the wife of the head of state cannot do. She has to make up her own agenda, where women’s issues and development aid figure prominently

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares will meet with mayors of towns near the British Overseas Territory amid concerns that strict checks might make a comeback
Despite recommendations to stay home, thousands turned up in Madrid for a traditional event that was canceled last year due to the coronavirus health crisis

The government has committed to ‘not leave anyone behind,’ but the efforts to get all personnel out will now be a race against time