Following a mass irregular migration attempt toward Ceuta, Spain’s territory in North Africa, authorities announced that nearly 69,500 people have returned to Morocco. Meanwhile, the death toll at the border has risen to 67, and Spain has begun installing a new floating security barrier. The crisis has also prompted calls for an emergency meeting within...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has described the mass wave of irregular migration into Ceuta as a violation of Spain’s territorial sovereignty, announcing that the process of deporting migrants who entered the country illegally has been accelerated. Speaking about the mass irregular migration attempt in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave bordering Morocco, Sánchez said the incident...
A severe heatwave sweeping across Europe has triggered massive wildfires in Spain and France. Both countries have requested assistance from the European Union, while Spain has declared a national state of emergency over wildfires for the first time in its history. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes. The extreme...
David Sanchez, the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been sentenced to a nine-year ban from holding public office after being found guilty of participating in the abuse of public office in connection with his appointment as Coordinator of Conservatory Activities at the Badajoz Provincial Council. The Badajoz Provincial Court ruled that David...
At least 12 people have been killed and six others injured in a devastating wildfire in Spain’s southeastern province of Almería. Firefighting operations are continuing as authorities battle the blaze, while approximately 1,000 residents have been evacuated from the affected area. The wildfire, which broke out near the municipalities of Los Gallardos and Bédar in...
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who served from 2004 to 2011 and previously led the ruling Socialist Workers’ Party, has been summoned to testify in court as part of an alleged money laundering case involving a foreign airline company. At the center of the investigation is a €53 million public bailout granted...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated in his remarks addressed to Benjamin Netanyahu that Spain will protect its citizens under all circumstances and will continue to defend international law. Prime Minister Sánchez responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sánchez said: “I say three things to Netanyahu: Spain will always protect its citizens. We will...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez once again criticized the Trump administration—without mentioning it by name—for initiating the conflicts in the Middle East. Sánchez said, “The Spanish government will not applaud those who set the world on fire simply because they later showed up with a bucket.” Sánchez joined world leaders in welcoming the ceasefire announced...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to create a level of destruction in Lebanon similar to what has been seen in Gaza. Sánchez made remarks regarding Israel’s policies toward Lebanon while addressing Spain’s lower house of parliament. He said that “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aims to...
Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz said the country is not afraid of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to cut trade ties. Following tensions between Madrid and Washington over the Iran crisis, Spain banned the use of the Rota and Morón bases for operations against Iran. Despite threats of economic sanctions, the Spanish government...