Hantavirus case triggers political friction in Spain as Canary Islands resist WHO‑mandated port call
Madrid argues the archipelago must accept the vessel as the nearest EU port, and because Spanish citizens are aboard
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The years of US dominance are over. We’re seeing the end of the Roman Empire’
The Italian-American economist defends a progressive coalition of countries to address current problems, and says there is going to be a global realignment as pushback for Trump’s actions
Pentagon email raises the possibility of suspending Spain from NATO due to Iran disagreements
Sánchez asserts that Spain is a ‘loyal partner’ of the Alliance and notes that he relies solely on ‘official documents and government positions’
Spain, Brazil, and Mexico strengthen their alliance and pledge to send aid to Cuba to alleviate the humanitarian crisis
The three countries condemn the ‘dramatic situation facing the Cuban people’ and call for respect for the island’s sovereignty in response to Trump’s pressure
The excesses of the far right open an opportunity for the global left
The Global Progressive Mobilization forum held in Barcelona sought to regain momentum amid the anger and fear fueled by extremist parties
Distrust in the system: A journey to the origin of the reactionary wave
We made the mistake of minimizing and caricaturing the rise of authoritarianism. This far-right populism took advantage of the distrust in democracies generated by the Great Recession to infiltrate the very core of society. If we want a democratic recovery to succeed, we cannot continue to uncritically defend a system that not only led to the 2008 crisis but also failed to pursue a just way out of it
Lula: ‘Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country’
In an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS in Brasília, the Brazilian president discusses global turmoil, elections against another Bolsonaro, his career, and his visit to Spain to meet with Pedro Sánchez and other international leaders
Spain’s mass legalization of migrants puts government services to the test
Lawyers and rights advocates praise the move but complain about a lack of specific information regarding eligibility criteria, as they race to prepare for a caseload that could reach 750,000 applications
Spain approves granting legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants
The move is meant to regularize the situation of people already living unofficially in the country, and bucks a global trend toward harsher immigration policies
Xi Jinping places Spain ‘on the right side of history’ and urges working together against the ‘law of the jungle’
The Chinese and Spanish leaders made a show of unity in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they met Tuesday to reinforce economic and diplomatic ties at a time of heightened tension with the US
Spain to end fast-track path to legal status that Venezuelans have enjoyed since 2018
Since the program began, Madrid has granted papers to approximately 240,000 members of this community on humanitarian grounds. But a surge in applications has collapsed the system
Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani: ‘Iraq does not want to be a party to this war, which lacks any legal basis’
Following US strikes on national territory, the Iraqi prime minister asserts that the army will defend itself if attacked again: ‘We cannot stand idly by when we have martyrs and wounded’
Spain closes airspace to aircraft involved in Iran war, but US bases are being used in other ways
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
Jens Stoltenberg, former NATO secretary general: ‘I am certain that the members of the Alliance will remain united to protect one another’
Norway’s current finance minister says ‘the attack on Iran has no basis in international law’
The king of Spain takes another step: The ball is now in Mexico’s court
Felipe VI’s acknowledgment of ‘abuses’ during the colonization of the Americas awaits a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury: ‘Do we want to achieve zero dependence on the U.S.? I’m not sure that’s the best approach’
The top executive of the aerospace giant advocates for a path of mutual cooperation and maintains that the company is prepared to lead the project for the new European fighter jet
Malala: ‘Reading a book alone in her room is an act of resistance for an Afghan girl’
The Pakistani activist visited Spain as part of an international campaign to have the ‘systematic erasure’ of women in Afghanistan recognized as a crime against humanity
Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ and warns the United States will not be a ‘team player’
The US president lashed out again at Madrid after earlier attacking the Spanish government’s position on the Iran war
‘No to war’: 23 years later, Spain’s PM revives the left’s historic slogan against the Iraq invasion
In the middle of a standoff with Trump, the Spanish leader is seeking a similar momentum to the one that created a common cause in 2003 and gave the left an unexpected victory at the polls
Madrid denies White House claim that Spain has ‘agreed to cooperate with the US military’
Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares ‘categorically’ rejects the assertion and says the Spanish government’s position ‘has not changed one iota’
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, on the US and Israeli attack on Iran: ‘No to war, we are not going to be complicit’
The Spanish prime minister responded to Donald Trump’s threats of a trade embargo: ‘Some will say that this is naive. What is naive is to think that violence is the solution. Or to think that blind and servile obedience is leadership’
Trump: ‘We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain’
The US president lashed out at the Spanish government after it blocked Washington from using its bases
45 years after Spain’s failed coup, reasonable doubts linger
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that the government will release a trove of classified documents about 23-F ‘to settle a debt with citizens.’ Questions remain about the role played by former king Juan Carlos I, about the support shown by the army, and the extent of civilian involvement
Woman whose rape complaint triggered Spanish police chief’s resignation is ‘devastated’ after her identity is shared on social media
The case of the police inspector who says her boss sexually assaulted her has created political turmoil for the leftist government of Pedro Sánchez
Trapped in Europe’s largest migrant settlement: The forces sustaining Italy’s informal economy
This area of Borgo Mezzanone is home to the workforce for the area, which produces 40% of the country’s tomatoes
Elon Musk calls Pedro Sánchez a ‘tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain’
The billionaire lashed out with insults after the government introduced five new rules for social‑media platforms and their executives
Israel blocks Spain’s judicial investigation into Pegasus spyware scandal
The investigating judge said Israeli authorities are obstructing the years-long probe and are in breach of international agreements ratified by their country
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