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Spain’s Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, announced his resignation on Monday, days after the Supreme Court found him guilty of improperly disclosing confidential information connected to a case involving the partner of a prominent opposition figure. The ruling represents......
Hundreds of far-right sympathisers marched through central Madrid on Friday, one day after Spain marked the 50th anniversary of the death of former dictator Francisco Franco. The demonstration was organised by the Falange, a group that presents itself as the heir to the fascist movement that supported......
Morocco received a Spanish military delegation for a four day visit aimed at strengthening cultural and defense cooperation. The visit brought together senior representatives from both countries who oversee military heritage and maritime security. The audience includes policy analysts, defense observers,......
A commercial court in Madrid has ordered Meta to pay €479 million to 87 Spanish digital media outlets and news agencies, ruling that the company gained an unlawful competitive advantage in online advertising by violating European data protection laws. The judgment, issued......
Morocco participated as an observer in the Cernia 2025 international search and rescue exercise held in the Balearic Islands, underscoring its growing involvement in regional security cooperation alongside NATO allies. The large-scale simulation tested emergency coordination mechanisms between air and......
The Royal Moroccan Navy and the Spanish Navy have conducted coordinated military exercises in the strategic waters of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea under NATO’s SeaGuardian operation. The joint drills aimed to reinforce maritime security and improve the two nations’ ability......
The Spanish government will raise its economic growth forecast for 2025 by two-tenths of a percentage point, bringing the projected GDP growth to 2.9%, sources from the Ministry of Economy confirmed to EFE on Monday. Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, will present the updated macroeconomic......
Spanish airline Vueling has launched a new air connection between Barcelona and Agadir as part of its winter schedule. The inaugural Barcelona–Agadir flight, operated under flight number VY8530, landed on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., marking the official opening of the new route, the company said in......
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber conducted simulated strike operations over eastern Finland on November 12, flying within 50 kilometers of Russian territory during a NATO training mission that underscores the alliance's military preparedness along its eastern flank. Multinational NATO......
Beijing, November 12, 2025 — King Felipe VI of Spain was welcomed with full honors in Beijing on Wednesday by Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking his first state visit to China since ascending the throne in 2014 — and the first Spanish royal visit to the country......
Three people have died and at least 15 others were injured after powerful sea surges struck the Spanish island of Tenerife, sweeping several people into the Atlantic Ocean, local emergency services confirmed on Sunday. According to authorities, a 43-year-old Spanish man who was fishing in the northern......
Spain has announced that it will confine poultry in several regions starting Monday due to a “rise in bird flu cases across Europe” and “increased risks” on its territory, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. “In recent weeks, we have observed a significant rise in......
The Sagrada Familia basilica has officially become the world’s tallest church, following the installation of a new section of its central tower on Thursday, the church administration announced. The architectural masterpiece designed by Antoni Gaudí now rises to 162.91......
