
White House insists all European countries must spend 5% on defense
Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt says NATO members must ‘pay their fair share’ ahead of key summit in The Hague

Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt says NATO members must ‘pay their fair share’ ahead of key summit in The Hague

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

The prime minister apologized but has ruled out resigning or snap elections as he faces the biggest crisis of his tenure

The governor of the Bank of Spain doubts that the 5% of GDP target for European defense spending is based on a rigorous analysis

No other major European state has deported anyone wanted by Beijing since the Court of Human Rights banned Poland from handing over a Taiwanese man in 2022 due to the risk of violating his fundamental rights

From Claudia Sheinbaum to Pedro Sánchez, Gabriel Boric, and Gustavo Petro, the main progressive leaders praise the legacy of the former Uruguayan president
Energy experts were surprised by the inability to isolate the blackout to a single area, forcing the system to be rebooted from scratch, but they say restoration of service was quick given the circumstances

While the opposition insists on keeping the power plants open beyond the scheduled timeline, the government closes ranks around renewables

PM Pedro Sánchez says he will seek accountability from private operators and pledges changes: ‘This cannot happen again, ever’

More than 99% of the country’s power supply has been recovered, but some rail service is still suspended in Madrid and Barcelona
The government is reluctant to speculate on the cause of the outage, despite the hypotheses that have emerged in the hours without power, such as a possible cyberattack

The Spanish and Portuguese governments are investigating the reason for the electrical shortage. Power has been restored in some areas in the north and south of Spain

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing

The discomfort shown by Giorgia Meloni, who made explicit her closeness to the US, reflects the difficulty of the community partners in finding a common strategy

The tycoon is turning his attention to Europe, where he is trying out alliances with far-right leaders and meddling in domestic politics in ways that could benefit his corporate interests in the continent

The White Stripes’ most iconic track began in underground clubs, found its way into football stadiums by sheer chance, and was eventually appropriated by political groups

Parts of Catalonia and Málaga are on red alert for intense rainfall, and scores of towns have cancelled classes. After being accused of a slow response last time around, authorities are now rushing to warn citizens to stay safe and promising cabinet reshuffles
Extremist groups are rushing out to Valencia in a very public display of assistance meant ‘only for Spaniards.’ They are banking on popular anger, hoping to attract new members as they push the idea of the proud nation rising up to help its fellow citizens in the face of government inaction
The flash floods in the Valencia region have taken many lives, many homes and several political careers, but it has also destroyed a wideheld view of young people as a selfish and jaded generation
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’
World in Progress Barcelona brings together politicians, intellectuals and entrepreneurs to reflect on the governance of a multipolar world at war

Grupo Prisa is organizing a conference in Barcelona to engage prominent politicians and intellectuals in a reflection on the future of geopolitics, industry, and climate change

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

The president-elect says in a statement that ‘Mexico and Spain share a solid relationship of friendship,’ but adds that ‘it would benefit from a renewed perspective’

At an EL PAÍS forum, the leader called for increased public investment, arguing it has had a more positive effect on the economy than the ‘neoliberal dogma’ seen during austerity

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, industry leaders and key stakeholders will take part in Tuesday’s event in New York

The Venezuelan opposition candidate, in response to accusations that Spain maneuvered to benefit Chavismo by facilitating his exile, clarified that Spanish diplomacy did not exert ‘any kind of pressure’