Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts

Thursday, July 30, 2026

European Commission confirms sanctions block Spain’s use of Ka-32 firefighting helicopters

The European Commission has confirmed that EU sanctions prohibit the supply of spare parts for the Russian-made Ka-32 helicopters owned by Spain, which the country is unable to use to fight wildfires affecting much of Europe, Spokeswoman Siobhan McGarry told reporters.

Friday, July 10, 2026

12 killed in southern Spain wildfire

Twelve people were killed in a major wildfire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in Los Gallardos, in Almeria province of Spain's southern Andalusia region, according to the local emergency service.

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Spain 'nobody’s lackey,' Spanish minister says in response to Trump

In response to US President Donald Trump’s statements, Spanish Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda Pablo Bustinduy recalled that the Kingdom of Spain is a sovereign state, a "lackey" to no one.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Spain's Power Grid Operator Rules Out Cyberattack as Cause of Blackout

Red Electrica, the company that manages Spain's national electricity grid, ruled out on Tuesday cyberattack as a cause of the large-scale blackout in the country.

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Record Number of Migrants Lost at Sea Bound for Spain in 2024: NGO

 At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Crowds throw mud at Spanish king during visit to flood zone

Residents in the town of Paiporta, Spain, affected by floods, tossed mud and insults at King Felipe VI and his entourage during his visit to the natural disaster zone.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Spain races to save victims as floods kill 64

 Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 64 people in the country's east. 

Bodies found after torrential rain causes flash floods in Spain

Bodies have been recovered after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, the leader of the Valencia region says.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Venezuela's parliament calls for severing ties with Spain

 Members of the Venezuelan National Assembly have decided to propose to the country’s President Nicolas Maduro to break diplomatic relations with Spain, the local TV channel Telesur reported.

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Former Opposition Candidate Gonzalez Gets Asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has left the country, having received asylum in Spain, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Catalan Separatist Leader Back in Spain despite Warrant

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has appeared before a throng of supporters in Barcelona after seven years of self-imposed exile and despite a pending warrant for his arrest, according to a Reuters witness.

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Notebook of Spanish-Speaking Mercenary Discovered in Ukrainian Positions

After storming Ukraine's stronghold in the Krasnyi Lyman direction, Russian military personnel found grenades made in NATO countries, Ukrainian electronic warfare devices and a notebook.

Monday, July 1, 2024

Spain’s top court upholds arrest warrants for Catalan separatists despite amnesty

Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld arrest warrants for Catalonia’s former leader and others charged with embezzlement over the region’s failed secession bid, as it ruled that a recent amnesty law does not apply to them.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Spain's parliament approves amnesty law for Catalan separatists

Spain’s Parliament voted Thursday to give final approval to a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid. 

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Spain MP "under fire" over surprise Israel visit after Palestine state recognition

Spain’s far-right Vox leader came under fire Wednesday following surprise talks in Jerusalem with Israel’s premier to denounce Madrid’s recognition of Palestinian statehood, with the government accusing him of “fueling war.”

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