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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addresses a press conference during a NATO leaders summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

New European Defence Alliances Taking Shape Without Spain

Javier Villamor March 9, 2026

While the Paris-Berlin axis promotes new military initiatives, Madrid observes some of the most important strategic debates from the sidelines.

Barcelona: School Activity Planning Must ‘Respect Ramadan’

TEC News March 6, 2026

Educational establishments in the Catalonian capital have been encouraged to factor in Ramadan when organizing extracurricular activities, including music or dance.

Sánchez’ Military Veto Against the United States Was a Bluff

Itxu Díaz March 5, 2026

American planes continue operating in Spain, and the Spanish Navy is sending its best frigate to a war zone.

Israel: Spain is “Standing With Iran”

TEC News March 2, 2026

Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar slammed Madrid over its alleged support for authoritarian regimes, citing both Iran and Venezuela.

Migrants wait to disembark a boat that arrived early on September 22, 2024 at La Restinga port, after being rescued by the Spanish Salvamento Maritimo (Sea Search and Rescue agency) Salvamar Adhara vessel, off the Canary Islands.

Canary Islands: Still No Political Will To Halt Illegal Arrivals

Javier Villamor February 27, 2026

Insufficient relocations and adult migrants posing as minors are now acknowledged, but effectively closing the migration route is not on the establishment’s agenda.

Rapist of 14-Year-Old Avoids Prison in Spain After Plea Deal

Javier Villamor February 26, 2026

Prosecutors had sought nine years behind bars, but a plea agreement reduced the sentence to a suspended term and 60 days of community service.

Half of ‘Migrant Minors’ Tested in Canary Islands Found to Be Adults

Javier Villamor February 26, 2026

A European Parliament mission found child centres overwhelmed, deportations rarely enforced, and investigations into migrant boat arrivals almost always dropped.

Germany: Suspected Shooter of Former Ukrainian MP Detained

TEC News / AFP February 26, 2026

According to Spain’s National Police, the gunman responsible was detained in Heinsberg, close to the Dutch border.

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares talks to journalists upon arrival ahead of a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026.

Spain Backs Restricting Member States’ Veto Power Amid Clash With Hungary Over Ukraine

Javier Villamor February 25, 2026

Madrid has endorsed moving EU foreign policy decisions to qualified majority voting.

“Arab with Three Wives and Two Servants” -- Photograph from the Tupper Scrapbooks Collection (cca. 1860-1890)

Polygamy in Spain? VOX Challenges International Agreements Recognizing Multiple Wives

Javier Villamor February 25, 2026

Social security agreements with Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia say if deceased workers have more than one widow, the widow’s pension is to be distributed equally between them.

Tag: Spain

New European Defence Alliances Taking Shape Without Spain

Barcelona: School Activity Planning Must ‘Respect Ramadan’

Sánchez’ Military Veto Against the United States Was a Bluff

Israel: Spain is “Standing With Iran”

Canary Islands: Still No Political Will To Halt Illegal Arrivals

Rapist of 14-Year-Old Avoids Prison in Spain After Plea Deal

Half of ‘Migrant Minors’ Tested in Canary Islands Found to Be Adults

Germany: Suspected Shooter of Former Ukrainian MP Detained

Spain Backs Restricting Member States’ Veto Power Amid Clash With Hungary Over Ukraine

Polygamy in Spain? VOX Challenges International Agreements Recognizing Multiple Wives

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