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Spain Pushes Back Against NATO’s 5 Percent Defense Spending Target

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has strongly rejected NATO’s proposed plan to require member states to allocate 5% of their GDP to defense spending by 2032. In a letter addressed to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Sánchez argued that such a target is not only “unreasonable”......

Spain’s PM denies Socialist party corruption allegations amid political crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has strongly denied accusations that his Socialist party received illegal funding linked to a corruption scandal involving two former senior allies. The controversy has placed Sánchez’s minority coalition government under significant strain, threatening......

UK–Morocco partnership key to new British foreign policy

In an op-ed published on Politics.co.uk, British MP Fabian Hamilton, a Labour Party member and co-chair of the UK–Morocco Parliamentary Group, emphasized the growing strategic significance of the United Kingdom’s partnership with Morocco. He highlighted that this relationship is no longer......

Sánchez faces Congress amid mounting pressure over corruption allegations

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will appear before Congress following revelations about alleged corruption involving his close ally, Santos Cerdán. This follows the release of a damning report by the Civil Guard’s UCO unit and Sánchez’s limited response at a recent......

Calls grow to classify Polisario as a terrorist group amid renewed scrutiny of violent history

Efforts to label the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization are gaining international momentum. Politicians, researchers, and human rights advocates are urging Western governments to confront the separatist group’s violent legacy and its ongoing threat to regional stability in North Africa. The......

Far-right coalition’s roadmap to dismantle the European Union gains momentum

The European far-right has unveiled a detailed plan to radically reshape or dismantle the European Union (EU), spearheaded by Hungarian and Polish think tanks with support from Spain’s Vox party and other populist forces. Known as The Great Reset, the document outlines two scenarios: either dismantle......

Spain’s prime minister faces mounting scandals: A closer look at five corruption probes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, is under pressure as a series of corruption investigations target his close associates, including his wife, brother, a former minister, and members of his political circle. The cases, spanning from alleged embezzlement......

Spanish PM apologizes after senior official resigns amid corruption probe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued an apology to citizens on Thursday, asserting that he knew "absolutely nothing" about the corruption case that led to the resignation of Santos Cerdán, a senior member of his socialist party (PSOE). Sánchez rejected calls for......

Historic agreement reached between the UK and EU over Gibraltar

An important agreement has been finalized between the United Kingdom, European Union, Spain, and the Gibraltarian governments, effectively resolving one of the remaining issues stemming from Brexit. This deal marks a significant step forward in the post-Brexit landscape. Gibraltar, a British overseas......

Key developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict on day 1,205

As of Friday, June 13, the Russia-Ukraine war continues with significant incidents and diplomatic movements. In Russia’s Belgorod region, a Ukrainian drone strike tragically killed a two-year-old boy and injured his grandmother and another adult, according to local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.......

Spain's prime minister faces court inquiry over airline bailout linked to wife

A Spanish court has ordered an investigation into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over claims of a potential conflict of interest tied to his government's €475 million bailout of Air Europa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry will examine whether Sánchez should have recused......

Pedro Sanchez faces mounting pressure amid Madrid protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is under significant scrutiny as thousands gathered in Madrid's Plaza de España on Sunday to demand his resignation. The protests, organized by the People's Party, stem from persistent corruption allegations involving Sanchez and his party, the Spanish......

Sahrawi movement for peace criticizes Polisario’s ineffective strategy

In a compelling appeal to Sahrawi leadership, the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) has issued an open letter calling for immediate dialogue in light of deteriorating conditions in the Tindouf refugee camps and increasing international isolation. The letter, published on June 4 from Madrid, directly......

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