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Moroccan police stop hundreds of migrants from entering Ceuta

Sunday has been a day of high tension in the area after hundreds of people gathered at the border following reported calls on social media for a collective breach attempt.

Venezuela

Venezuela arrests six foreigners in alleged attempt to kill president

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested on Saturday after being accused of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

Europe News

Spain hosts meeting on Palestine-Israel two-state solution

Hosted in Madrid, Arab, Turkish, and European officials discussed a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine and urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza.

Europe News

Catalonia's 'La Diada' independence rally sees lowest turnout in years

The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street."

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Sánchez urges the EU to 'reconsider' tariffs on Chinese electric cars

"We don't need another war, in this case, a trade war. We need to build bridges between the EU and China," Pedro Sánchez said in Shanghai.

World News

Spanish police confiscate more than 1 million ecstasy pills

The Guardia Civil carried out eight searches in Ibiza and two in Malaga in what has been the largest seizure of this type of drug to date.

Europe News

Sánchez arrives in Beijing as EU-China trade rift rumbles on

The EU imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles with the European Commission maintaining that Chinese firms unfairly benefit from government subsidies, allowing them to keep their prices artificially low.

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate granted asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain.

Business

European Central Bank approves BBVA’s offer for Banco Sabadell

Although the European Central Bank (ECB) has approved this offer, BBVA still needs other regulatory approvals for the acquisition to be completed.

Culture news

Spain ends National Bullfighting Award amid cultural changes

Spain's Culture ministry announced in May its intention to cancel the award, which had been given annually since 2013. ‘Society's values and feelings towards bullfighting have evolved,’ the government said.

Europe News

Portuguese minister calls for water resilience financing by EIB

Maria da Graça Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across the EU.

Travel News

France announces discounted train fares throughout September

Want to explore France by train this September? Look out for these cheap ticket sales.

Travel News

Spain overtourism: Why are villagers blocking zebra crossings?

In northwestern Spain, villagers blocked zebra crossings to protest too many tourists - but ended up causing a huge traffic jam.

Radio Schuman

Why do long-range strikes matter to Ukraine?

The US and EU countries limit the use of weapons they provide to Ukraine for fear of escalating the war.

Europe News

Brussels doesn't object Spanish veto of Hungarian Talgo takeover

Brussels has raised no objections to the Spanish veto of a Hungarian bid that would have acquired the totality of Talgo, a domestic train maker.

Thailand

Thailand court sentences son of Spanish actors to life in prison

Sancho, a chef and a YouTuber, has avoided the death penalty for a murder he denies committing but could spend his life in prison pending an appeal.

Europe News

Spain and The Gambia sign partnership agreement on migration control

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez indicated that Spain will launch a new strategy to improve relations with Africa, especially Western Africa and the Sahel, which will be considered priority regions.

Travel News

Why you should avoid mosquito bites in Europe amid virus outbreak

Five people have died this year from the deadly West Nile virus in Spain.

Health news

Concerns grow over West Nile virus after two more deaths in Seville

According to authorities, the total number of deaths in Andalusia has risen to five, with 10 more people estimated to be infected with the virus.

Mauritania

Spain and Mauritania agree to stem Mediterranean migration flows

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is on a three-day tour of West Africa to reinforce bilateral relations with Mauritania, Gambia, and Senegal, from which the majority of migrant boats reaching the Canary Islands are being launched.