- 9h ago
Sánchez places Margarita Robles second on PSOE Madrid list ahead of Marlaska
Pedro Sánchez has picked Defence Minister Margarita Robles as his number two in Madrid, ahead of Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, after a government dispute over the Ceuta migrant entry.
- Oct 5
Felipe VI visits NATO Arctic base in Lapland and urges European defence solidarity
Spanish King Felipe VI concluded his state visit to Finland at an Arctic air base 150 kilometres from Russia, arguing that European allies must treat northern and southern security threats as a single collective front.
- Oct 2
Andalusia and Ceuta reject migrant transfers and demand returns to Morocco
Regional leaders Juanma Moreno and Juan Jesús Vivas agreed in Seville to withhold migrant relocations, calling for the central government to repatriate all July border crossers.
- Oct 1
King Felipe VI Opens Ibero-American Parliamentary Forum in Madrid Ahead of November Leaders Summit
King Felipe VI of Spain inaugurated the 12th Ibero-American Parliamentary Forum at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on Thursday, urging regional unity against disinformation and polarization.
- Sep 27
Ceuta president testifies on July border crisis as Spain prepares emergency asylum measures
Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas told Spain's High Court that Madrid ignored warnings before 70,000 migrants crossed from Morocco in July, as the government moves to rehouse thousands and speed up deportations.
- Jul 22
Sánchez and new UK PM Burnham discuss Gibraltar and shared agenda in first phone call
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held his first conversation with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday, one day after Burnham took office following Keir Starmer's resignation.
- May 28
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
