Brussels 01.05.2026 President Donald Trump said “probably” when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain, a day after announcing that Washington was looking at reducing the number of military personnel in Germany. BREAKING: President Trump says he'll consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain after hinting he…
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Spain: Sanchez calls for European army
10.04.2026 Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez has called for the immediate establishment of an European army to bolster the continent’s security posture. Sánchez made the call on Friday, April 10, at the European Pulse Forum 2026 in Barcelona, where he advised allied nations to close ranks to deal with the current and emerging realities. 📺…
UN: Sanchez – Champion for Global Change
Brussels 10.04.2026 The United Nations Foundation has awarded the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, with the Champion for Global Change Award. Sánchez hailed Spain’s international role and the commitment of all Spaniards to “peace, international justice, and cooperation.” Es para mí un honor recibir el Premio We the Peoples de la @unfoundation. Y lo es,…
Spain to reopen Embassy in Tehran
Brussels 10.04.2026 Spain will reopen its Embassy in Tehran to support efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict after the recent ceasefire agreement between the United States (US) and Iran. Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has said his country will reopen its embassy in Tehran and play a role in peace efforts. 🔴…
NATO Defense ministers convene in Brussels
Brussels 13.10.2025 This week NATO Defence ministers, and the U.S. Secretary of War meet in Brussels. On October 15, Wed., they will discuss the spending targets, various aspects of aid for Ukraine, and air defense. This will be the first official meeting since the military alliance’s June Summit in The Hague. There the alliance committed…
EU: Sanchez denounces “double standards”
Brussels 26.06.2025 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would demand that the European Union (the EU) to suspend the Association agreement with Israel. He noted that the union “follows a double standard” by imposing sanctions against Russia and still cooperating with the Jewish state. “Europe, [following] a double standard, is not even capable of…
NATO The Hague Summit: Spain resists U.S. demands
The Hague 25.06.2025 The NATO Summit on defense spending ended not in the way some might expected, especially after the words of the Secretary General of the Alliance Mark Rutte, who was sure that all members would take a pledge to spent five percent (5%) of the GDP on military needs. If before there was…
NATO: Rutte versus Sanchez
The Hague. 23.06.2025 “…We meet at a truly historic moment, with significant and growing challenges to our security. As the world becomes more dangerous, Allied leaders will take bold decisions to strengthen our collective defence, making NATO a stronger, a fairer and a more lethal Alliance” said the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, addressing journalists…
EPP: Congress draws directions
Valencia, Spain 29.04.2025 The European People’s party (EPP) Congress takes place in Valencia on 29-30 April. The 2025 EPP Congress is co-hosted by the Spanish party Partido Popular, and will become a defining moment of unity, and a moment of the EPP leadership charting the course for the years ahead, guiding Europe’s future and resolving…
Spain-Portugal: electricity blackout
Brussels 29.04.2025 A sudden power blackout left millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France without electricity on Monday, 29 April, leading to chaotic scenes in city traffic, and wider disruptions. DAVE WALSH: There are about 6 million people in Spain, Portugal, and France without power because they’ve embraced solar and wind electricity…
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