Spain and Argentina trade jibes in row before visit by President Milei | Politics News

Spain and Argentina trade jibes in row before visit by President Milei | Politics News

The spat began when Spain’s transport minister said Argentina’s Javier Milei took drugs during last year’s election. Spain and Argentina have their diplomatic daggers drawn and have traded jibes over drug use and economic decline. The spat began on Friday when Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente, during a panel discussion…

Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe | Football News

Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe | Football News

The former Spanish football chief is being questioned as part of a corruption probe during his time in charge. Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales has denied any financial “irregularities” after testifying in court in a corruption probe into his time in charge. “What I maintain, and will…

How an ancient water tunnel design is cooling 21st-century streets | Water News

How an ancient water tunnel design is cooling 21st-century streets | Water News

Last summer, temperatures in the southern Spanish city of Seville hit more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The heatwave was so intense it earned itself a name: Heatwave Yago, the city’s second named event in two years. Seville, among other cities in Europe and around the world, is…

Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be | United Nations

Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be | United Nations

As the genocide in Gaza rages on, various European countries, including Spain and Ireland, have indicated that they are moving towards recognising the State of Palestine. The new Irish prime minister, Simon Harris, argued that a group of like-minded countries officially recognising a Palestinian state would “lend weight to the…

Spain’s prime minister halts public duties after wife accused of corruption | News

Spain’s prime minister halts public duties after wife accused of corruption | News

Sanchez says he will make an announcement on his political future next week. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he will halt his public duties after a judicial investigation was launched into corruption allegations against his wife. The Socialist leader said on Wednesday that while the allegations against his…

Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands | Tourism News

Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands | Tourism News

Demonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. An estimated 57,000 people joined the protests, which began at midday (11:00…

Spain leads European push to recognise Palestine, risking Israel’s wrath | Israel War on Gaza News

Spain leads European push to recognise Palestine, risking Israel’s wrath | Israel War on Gaza News

Spain is on a mission. As Israel’s war on Gaza rages on for a seventh month, with almost 34,000 Palestinians killed, Madrid wants to recognise Palestine as a state by July and is encouraging its neighbours to follow in its footsteps. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a longtime supporter of Palestinian…

Ireland, Spain, Norway moving closer to recognising a Palestinian state | Israel War on Gaza News

Ireland, Spain, Norway moving closer to recognising a Palestinian state | Israel War on Gaza News

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says declarations on Palestine will be made “when the conditions are appropriate”. Ireland and Norway are both moving closer to recognising Palestinian statehood, leaders of the two countries expressed separately after meetings with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who also champions the move. Ireland wants to…

Are more European nations finally moving to recognise Palestine statehood? | Israel War on Gaza News

Are more European nations finally moving to recognise Palestine statehood? | Israel War on Gaza News

The premiers of Spain and Ireland are set to meet on Friday to discuss a collective plan to recognise Palestinian statehood. This meeting comes as the death toll of Israel’s war in Gaza has surpassed 33,000. The mounting deaths, starvation and infrastructure in the besieged enclave have resulted in growing…