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US President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Spain and Italy
2+ hour ago (25+ words) US President Donald Trump said he could pull some troops from Spain and Italy due to their lack of support for the war with Iran...
Europol arrests 280 as "violence-for-hire" spreads across Europe
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (25+ words) Europol says 280 arrests have been made in the first year of a crackdown on "violence as service," with criminals recruiting youths via social media...
Hundreds protest in Madrid against US-Israeli Iran war and bases amid NATO dispute
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (168+ words) Hundreds of Spaniards gathered in central Madrid on Saturday to protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran, the conflict in Gaza, and the presence of NATO bases in Spain. Just a day earlier, Reuters reported that Washington was considering kicking…...
US considers suspending Spain from NATO " Reuters
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (387+ words) The US is allegedly weighing unprecedented measures to punish NATO members it believes failed to support its war against Iran, Reuters reported on Friday, citing an internal Pentagon email. The options are said to include the possible suspension of Spain…...
EU immigrant population reaches record 64. 2 million in 2025 " study
1+ week, 1+ day ago (407+ words) The number of immigrants in the European Union reached a record 64. 2 million in 2025, a study by the Berlin-based Center for Research and Analysis on Migration (RFBerlin) shows, citing Eurostat and UN data. Of this total, approximately 46. 7 million were born outside…...
Woke in Brussels, pragmatic in Beijing: Spain is making its move in China
1+ week, 2+ day ago (740+ words) By Ladislav Zem'nek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club When Spain's Pedro S'nchez arrived in Beijing in April for his fourth visit in four years, he did so for a tightly choreographed round…...
Spanish Catholic Church sexual abuse victims surpass 3, 000 " El Pais investigation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (363+ words) More than 3, 000 people have reportedly suffered sexual abuse as minors within the Spanish Catholic Church, according to a eight-year investigation by the El Pais newspaper which published its latest findings on Monday. The outlet began collecting data on sex crimes…...
Israel lashes out at Spain over Benjamin Netanyahu effigy burning (VIDEO)
2+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) Israel has condemned Spain after a fireworks-filled effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during an Easter festival in the southern town of El Burgo. The long-strained ties between Madrid and West Jerusalem have deteriorated even further in…...
Netanyahu expels Spain from Gaza ceasefire hub for "defaming" IDF
2+ week, 6+ day ago (406+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at Spain over what he described as repeated opposition to Israel and the "defaming" of the military after Madrid slammed the IDF over the recent strikes in Lebanon. In a video address…...
Majority in Spain regard US as threat " survey
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (306+ words) The US is perceived as a threat by a significant portion of people in six leading European nations, a new opinion poll suggests. In Spain, a majority holds this view, it says. Politico, which commissioned the survey, said on Wednesday…...