Spain to participate in new NATO initiative on alliance’s eastern flank

 Spain will join a NATO initiative to strengthen the alliance's positions on its eastern flank, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reported.

Spain calls for help from European allies amid raging wildfires

Spain is seeking help from its European partners to tackle wildfires raging across the country, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Wednesday.

EU, UK agree 'fluid border' between Spain and Gibraltar

The European Union and Britain have agreed to a fluid border between Gibraltar and Spain, clearing the way to finalise a post-Brexit deal on the territory with the EU.

Spanish grid operator rules out cyberattack in its facilities after power cut

Spain's national transmission system operator has not found signs that a cyberattack was at the root of the massive power blackout in Spain and Portugal on Monday.

Spanish research vessel joins search efforts after floods

A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been deployed to search for people missing after catastrophic flooding.

Spain deploys more troops to catastrophic flood zone

Spain is deploying 7,500 troops to its eastern region hit by devastating floods, the government said, in the face of rising discontent over the response to the catastrophe that has killed at least 217 people.

Angry crowds throw mud at Spain's king in flood-hit Valencia

The King and Queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to the flood-hit town of Paiporta.

Spain to deploy ten thousand more troops, police as flood death toll continues to rise

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Saturday that Spain will deploy an additional 10,000 soldiers and police to the eastern Valencia region, which has been devastated by floods that have killed over 200 people. 

At least 50 people killed in Valencia, Spain due to flooding

At least 50 people have been killed in Spain's Valencia province as a result of heavy rains that led to floods, said newspaper ABC citing police sources.

The Romanian Defense Ministry scrambled Spanish fighter jets allegedly because of a Russian UAV near the border

Four fighter jets were scrambled on the night of September 27 due to the alleged discovery of a Russian drone near the Romanian border, the Romanian Ministry of Defense reports.

Spanish judge rejects Puigdemont appeal, confirms amnesty law does not apply

Spain’s Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena confirmed on Tuesday  that he will not apply the controversial amnesty law to Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, citing an exemption for embezzlement of public funds.

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González leaves country for Spain

The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country for Spain, where he is to be granted political asylum.

In Spain’s Mallorca, 20,000 people join anti-tourism demonstration

Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against overtourism, demanding changes to a touristic model they say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island.

Spanish PM, Ukrainian president sign security pact, weapons deal

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and visiting Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky have signed a cooperation agreement in the security sphere, according to a broadcast on the Spanish government’s website.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said he will not leave his post after the scandal

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who found himself at the center of a political scandal after his wife Begoña Gomez was suspected of corruption, said he would not leave his post.

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez set to announce if he’s staying or resigning

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce on Monday whether he plans to stay on or quit the premiership, days after saying he was considering resigning.

Spain's Old Patriot Missiles and Other Arms are Drop in Ocean for Ukraine

Madrid will supply a limited set of long-range Patriot anti-aircraft interceptor missiles, Defense Minister Margarita Robles stated on April 26 at a meeting of the Ramstein group. She added that interceptor missiles will arrive at the NATO logistics hub in Poland "in four days."

Spain Court Calls on Fugitive Catalan Secessionist to Testify in Terrorism Probe

Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday called on fugitive former Catalonia president and separatist chief Carles Puigdemont to testify as a defendant in a terrorism investigation over protests linked to the region’s failed 2017 independence referendum.

Spanish government rejects proposal for referendum in Catalonia

The Spanish government does not share the proposal for a new referendum on the independence of Catalonia, put forward this Tuesday by the head of the autonomous community, Pere Aragones, said government spokeswoman Pilar Alegría.

Thousands of people in Madrid demand the Prime Minister's resignation

At least 15,000 people demonstrated in Madrid on Saturday against an amnesty law for Catalan independence supporters, demanding the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the El Pais newspaper reported.