Tag: Spain

EU, Spain, UK, Gibraltar Reach Deal on Future Border-Free Agreement
The deal will remove all physical barriers, checks and controls on persons and goods circulating between Spain and Gibraltar. On Wednesday, Senior officials from the European Union, Spain and the United Kingdom, along with Gibraltar representatives, reached an agreement in Brussels on the core aspects of a future EU-UK treaty concerning Gibraltar, aimed at removing […]
June 12, 2025

Spain Proposes an Arms Embargo on Israel to Stop War in Gaza
Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, called on Sunday for an “arms embargo” on Israel to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and stop the war in Gaza. RELATED: Germany Condemns Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Albares raised this proposal at the beginning of the summit of the Madrid Group, which this Sunday […]
May 25, 2025

Spain Pledges Additional Funding for UN War Crimes Investigation in Gaza
Spain has announced an additional €500,000 in funding to support United Nations investigations into human rights violations and possible war crimes committed in Gaza, according to Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. “With the aim of ending these violations of international law and ensuring accountability, we will support the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in […]
May 5, 2025

Anomalies Revealed in Spain’s Power Grid Weeks Before Major Blackout
Spain’s electrical grid experienced instability and supply cuts weeks before the historic blackout that plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness. Experts warn about the system’s fragility amid the energy transition. Related: Spain Restores Power Supply After Major Blackout As the Spanish government and judiciary investigate the causes of the massive blackout that paralyzed Spain and […]
May 2, 2025

Spain’s Major Unions Lead May Day Protests Demanding Labor Reforms and End to Arms Sales to Israel
Spain’s leading trade unions, Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO) and the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), organized nationwide protests on Thursday to mark International Workers’ Day, calling for reduced working hours, an end to the war in Gaza, and a halt to arms sales to Israel. In Barcelona, thousands gathered at Plaça Urquinaona, denouncing military spending for […]
May 1, 2025

Spain Restores Power Supply After Major Blackout
By midnight, 61.35 percent of energy demand had been restored in the affected regions, and 78 percent of the 680 impacted substations were operational again. The autonomous communities affected by Monday’s massive power outage have begun restoring service, according to data from Spain’s Electricity Network (REE) and user reports. RELATED: Spain and Portugal Hit by […]
April 28, 2025

Power Slowly Return in Spain and Portugal
Power started returning to parts of the Iberian peninsula late on Monday after a huge outage brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing hospitals to suspend routine operations. Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a national emergency, deploying 30,000 police across the country to keep order as governments […]
April 28, 2025

Spain and Portugal Hit by Major Power Outage
Blackouts were also reported in France and Belgium. On Monday, a massive blackout swept across Spain and Portugal, leaving large parts of both countries without electricity and causing widespread disruption. Blackouts were also reported in France and Belgium. RELATED: Cuba Work in Sistematically Recovering Energy After Nationwide Blackout Spain’s electricity grid operator, Red Electrica, confirmed […]
April 28, 2025

Spain Becomes a Key Player in China’s Rapprochement With Europe
Getting closer to China would be ‘like slitting one’s own throat,’ the U.S. Treasury Secretary threatened. On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. RELATED: China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 125% During the meeting, Xi proposed that the European Union and China work […]
April 11, 2025

Censorship of Venezuelan Films Reveals Fascism at the Malaga Film Festival
‘They are afraid of Venezuela’s truth,’ President Maduro stated. On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro harshly criticized the censorship of three Venezuelan films that will not be screened at Casa de America in Madrid. RELATED: Bukele’s Regime Humiliates Venezuelan Migrants: President Maduro “Fascism has prevailed for now. They censored three Venezuelan films. They are afraid of […]