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,......
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......
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......
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.......
Since the Popular Party (PP) secured an absolute majority in the Senate following the 2023 general elections, under the leadership of Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the party has successfully passed 22 laws, most of which received support from government partners. However, the majority of......
Spain reiterated on Thursday its strong support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most credible and realistic framework for resolving the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. Following a meeting in Madrid with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation......
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is scheduled to arrive in Madrid on Thursday for an official visit aimed at deepening ties with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares. The visit is part of a broader European diplomatic tour focused on securing further backing for Morocco's autonomy......
The trade war initiated by Donald Trump has shifted focus from domestic disputes, at least for now. After weeks of reduced tension between Junts and the Spanish government, Carles Puigdemont's party has issued a new ultimatum: if Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez does not fulfill his commitments......
During a meeting with Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the need for Spain to boost its defense spending within the context of NATO. Bessent highlighted the importance of higher defense expenditure from Spain and other NATO members. Additionally,......
In the wake of the tariff crisis initiated by Donald Trump, the Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, has been strengthening its bilateral relations with key global powers. Over the past two weeks, Spain has engaged with China and the United States to fortify these ties. Last week, Sánchez......
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has expressed strong support for Morocco's autonomy proposal for Sahara in his latest book, La solución pacífica (The Peaceful Solution). In this geopolitical analysis, he draws comparisons between the plan and......
Within a week, both the Government and the opposition shifted from aligning on how to respond to the trade war sparked by Donald Trump to showcasing clear differences. While both sides broadly agree on the issue, as usual in their political relationship, the manner of negotiations has taken center stage.......
In a bold policy analysis, American Enterprise Institute scholar Michael Rubin has called on the United Nations to discontinue its recognition of the Polisario Front as the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people. Describing the group as a “vestige of the Cold War,” Rubin's remarks......
