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March 4, 2026 8:44 AM

Trump threatens to halt US trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full U.S. trade embargo on Spain on Tuesday after the European and NATO ally refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran. "Spain has been terrible," Trump told reporters during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, adding that he had told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to "cut off all dealings" with Spain. "We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spai...

March 2, 2026 6:45 PM

US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks

Fifteen U.S. aircraft have left the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain since the U.S. and Israel launched weekend attacks on Iran, maps by flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed on Monday. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spain would not allow its military bases, which are jointly operated by the U.S. and Spain but under Spanish sovereignty, to be used for attacks on Iran, which Spain has condemned. At least seven of the aircraft were shown on FlightRadar24as having...

February 3, 2026 10:18 PM

Social media groups face Europe backlash as Spain, Greece weigh teen bans

Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers, marking a hardening of attitudes by European nations against technology platforms they say are designed to be addictive and which can expose children to harmful content. Spain wants to prohibit social media for those aged under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday. Greece is close to announcing a similar ban for children under 15, a senior government source said. They join a host of countries such as Britai...

January 23, 2026 2:18 PM

Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, PM says

Spain will not take part in the Board of Peace initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to tackle global conflicts, saying the decision was consistent with its belief in multilateralism and the United Nations system. "We appreciate the invitation, but we decline," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters late on Thursday after an EU summit in Brussels. Washington says the body will help broker and monitor ceasefires, organise security arrangements and coordinate rebuilding...

January 21, 2026 5:30 PM

Spanish Foreign Minister calls on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, reaffirming the deepening ties between India and Spain. Welcoming the Spanish Foreign Minister, President Murmu noted that India-Spain relations date back several centuries, shaped by trade, cultural exchanges and shared democratic and pluralistic values. She highlighted that 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations bet...

January 21, 2026 9:42 AM

Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured

A commuter train derailed on Tuesday after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain near the Spanish city of Barcelona, killing the driver and seriously injuring four passengers, a fire brigade official said. The accident occurred just two days after a high-speed train collision and derailment near Adamuz in the southern Córdoba province that killed 42 people. Claudi Gallardo, inspector at the Catalonia regional fire department, said in televised comments from the site of the cr...

January 20, 2026 2:56 PM

UN development programme to move 400 New York-based staff to Europe

The United Nations Development Programme will move close to 400 staff from its New York headquarters to Germany and Spain, it said late on Monday, following funding cuts by the United States. "The move is part of an ongoing effort to adapt to an evolving financial and development landscape, strengthen partnerships, and maximize UNDP's ability to support the world's most vulnerable people," the organisation said. Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a separate release that the mov...

January 19, 2026 10:55 PM

Spain’s high-speed train crash: What happened?

Sunday's train collision and derailment in southern Spain killed at least 39 people and left 122 injured, with officials highlighting the "strange" nature of the accident on a straight stretch of railway, while one theory pointed to a broken rail joint. Here is what we know so far: The accident happened at 7:45 p.m. (1845 GMT) near the town of Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of the capital Madrid. It involved two high-speed trains, one operated by the private...

January 19, 2026 9:31 PM

At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide

At least 39 people died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in one of the worst railway accidents in Europe in the past 80 years. Twelve were in intensive care after the accident near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360 km (223 miles) south of Madrid, according to emergency services. Experts studying the crash site say a faulty rail joint may be key to determining the cause of the crash. "The train tipped to one side......

January 16, 2026 8:18 PM

Spain expects tourist arrivals to keep growing in 2026

Spain expects to host more foreign visitors, and for them to spend more in total, in 2026 after the country welcomed a record 97 million tourists last year, Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu told reporters on Thursday. "If growth continues this year, we will reach 100 million foreign tourists, but we aren't focused on that," Hereu said, adding that last year's figure represented a 3.5% increase on 2024, while revenues from tourism rose 6.8% to 135 billion euros ($157 billion). Spain is the world's ...