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Spain has installed a floating barrier in its North African enclave of Ceuta following a massive influx of migrants, which resulted in at least 67 deaths. The move comes as Spain faces criticism and calls for talks from EU countries regarding the migrant surge.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing renewed pressure from a corruption scandal after his former right-hand man was jailed for embezzlement and bribery.
The Prime Minister of Spain has called upon the European Union to suspend its trade relations with Israel, signaling a significant diplomatic move amidst ongoing regional tensions.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has returned to China, seeking to forge deeper bilateral ties while also urging Beijing to play a more active role in ending conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.
Hundreds have rallied in the West Bank against Israel's new death penalty law, which human rights groups are calling 'cruel' and discriminatory against Palestinians, with the EU, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, and Jordan also expressing 'great concern' and condemning it as a 'step towards apartheid'. Concerns are also being raised about the Israeli right's sudden focus on settler violence, which some critics label as 'fake news' to distract from the new law.
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Pedro Sanchez also urges reforms to the United Nations system
Thousands of migrants crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco, triggering a political backlash and prompting Spanish authorities to return many of them. The event has drawn comparisons to other immigration crises and sparked debate over Europe's response.
Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) figures for May showed a slight decrease in both Spain and Japan. Spain's PMI edged down to 51.20 from 51.70 in April, while Japan's was confirmed at 54.5, also a decline from the previous month.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attracted a large crowd in Madrid but declined a meeting with Spain's Prime Minister.
Pedro Sanchez underlined the need for the European Union to play a more active and leading role on the international stage, not only militarily but also in terms of values.
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas, held without President Donald Trump, revolved around him and the Iran war, highlighting a generational GOP split and internal divisions within the MAGA movement.
President Trump has issued a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while Spain's Prime Minister continues to challenge Trump's stance on the 'illegal' Iran War, highlighting growing European dissent.
Spain's Prime Minister defended the deployment of a frigate to Cyprus, a move that comes amidst heightened tensions in the region.
Tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, leading to a crisis that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned as a 'violation of Spain's territorial integrity'. The influx resulted in at least 18 deaths and prompted international concern.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned that hunger is increasingly being weaponized in modern conflicts, condemning attacks on food infrastructure and cautioning against its use.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado drew a significant crowd at a rally in Madrid and reportedly rebuffed an offer to meet with Spain's Prime Minister.
Families of Palestinian prisoners are protesting against a controversial bill passed by the Israeli Knesset, which allows for the death penalty for Palestinians in the West Bank, with jailed Palestinians expressing fears of execution without due process. The UN has warned that applying this new law would constitute a war crime, condemning it as 'deeply discriminatory', sparking global outcry.
President Trump has given Iran ten more days to open the Strait of Hormuz and ruled out a cease-fire. An expert from the International Crisis Group views the 10-day delay in threats against Iran's energy sector as preparation for escalation.
Spain's Prime Minister has warned that Israel could inflict the same level of destruction on Lebanon as seen in Gaza, raising international concerns about the escalating conflict.