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Macron Celebrates Morocco’s Kénitra-Marrakech High-Speed Rail Initiative

French President Emmanuel Macron has commended Morocco for its ambitious launch of the Kénitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line (LGV), a significant infrastructure project inaugurated by King Mohammed VI at the Rabat-Agdal train station. “Franco-Moroccan cooperation is advancing at high speed!......

Comuns push for €20 million credit supplement for renewable energy company

The Comuns party has proposed to the Catalan government the allocation of €20 million from a new credit supplement to the public renewable energy company, l'Energètica, as confirmed by party sources to Europa Press. According to Catalunya Ràdio, the additional funding would be......

Could Spain and Portugal unite as one nation?

Spain and Portugal share a rich tapestry of history, intertwined cultures, and a collective identity that stretches back centuries. However, the question of whether these two nations could ever merge into a single country remains a topic of debate. Recent polling indicates that some Spaniards may actually......

Do Brits in Spain with Irish citizenship need to exchange their green certificates for TIEs?

The UK Embassy is urging British nationals residing in Spain to exchange their old green certificates for Tarjetas de Identidad de Extranjero (TIEs) to avoid being classified as overstayers under the European Union’s forthcoming Entry-Exit System (EES). This directive raises an important question:......

Popular Party to Report Unilateral Contract Cancellation to the Court of Auditors

The Popular Party has announced plans to file a complaint with the Court of Auditors regarding the cancellation of a contract for bullet purchases from an Israeli company, claiming the decision was "arbitrary" and driven by "political motives." This contract had already been published......

Call for ceasefire and unity: Illa's plea for peace and Catalan identity

In his institutional address on Sant Jordi's Day, Catalan President Salvador Illa emphasized the importance of dialogue, understanding, and fraternity, calling for a ceasefire in both Gaza and Ukraine. In his first speech on April 23 as president, Illa appealed to the international community to end......

Spain cancels arms contract with Israeli company

The Spanish government announced on Thursday that it had decided to cancel a €6.8 million arms deal with an Israeli company, a contract that had sparked significant tension within the left-wing coalition in power. Sources within the government revealed that both the Socialist Party, led by Prime......

Spain and Morocco strengthen security cooperation ahead of 2030 World Cup

In a significant move to bolster security cooperation, Spain and Morocco are enhancing their collaborative efforts as the two nations prepare to co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal. This initiative underscores their commitment to addressing regional and global security challenges. Today, Abdellatif......

Spain strengthens support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara

The Fórum Canario Saharaui has expressed strong approval of Spain’s renewed backing for Morocco’s autonomy plan concerning the Sahara. This affirmation follows a significant joint declaration made on April 17 by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and Moroccan Foreign......

PSOE confident in gaining PP support for tariff relief measures

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remains optimistic that the Popular Party (PP) will ultimately support a set of government measures aimed at mitigating the impact of U.S. tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. Although the decree still needs to be ratified by the lower house of Parliament,......

Optimism surrounding Catalan's EU official status without set deadlines

The Catalan government remains cautiously optimistic about the eventual recognition of Catalan as an official language within European Union institutions. Jaume Duch, the Minister for European Union and External Action, described the move as a matter of "linguistic justice." However, he refrained......

Government avoids new housing measures in 2025 plan despite public concern

The Spanish government has decided to avoid introducing new housing measures in its 2025 agenda, despite widespread concern over housing affordability. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had previously promised that his term would focus on housing, and Minister Isabel Rodríguez welcomed recent......

Strategic energy shifts and global power struggles

Miguel Golmayo, a naval captain and expert in both energy and military intelligence, has released his second book La fiebre del oro verde: geopolítica de las energías renovables (The Green Gold Rush: Geopolitics of Renewable Energy), following the success of his first work on hydrocarbons.......