Real Madrid took control of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich with victory in the first leg at the Allianz Arena. The holders, attempting to win the competition for the third successive season, struggled defensively but were clinical in attack – and Marcelo and Marco Asensio scored either side […]
EU says Mexican producers can use manchego name to describe their cheaper, cow’s milk cheese. Makers and lovers of manchego, Spain’s famous sheep’s milk cheese, have vowed to fight an EU decision allowing Mexican producers to carry on using the same name to describe their cheaper, cow’s milk cheese. A […]
The talks will focus on bilateral relations and strengthening trade between the two countries. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim left for an official visit to Spain on Tuesday where he would take part in the 6th Turkey-Spain Intergovernmental Summit. The official visit follows an invitation by Yildirim’s Spanish counterpart. Apart […]
Police in northern Italy found a small arsenal of Kalashnikovs, pistols and ammunition hidden in the trunk of a rental car and arrested the Bosnian man who was driving it. The ANSA news agency says police believe the car, which had Swiss license plates, was headed to Barcelona when they […]
Spain’s banking giant Banco Santander on Tuesday posted a 10 percent rise in its first quarter net profit, with good results in the country offsetting a poor performance in the United Kingdom. The eurozone’s largest bank by market capitalisation said its profit increased to 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) from […]
Influential Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg warns people could get “fed up” with Parliament’s upper house if it keeps intervening. Peers are “playing with fire” by trying to thwart Brexit and could end up “burning down” the House of Lords, Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned. The influential Tory backbencher, who chairs the […]
David Davis has apologised for not telling Northern Irish politicians about his first visit to the Irish border as Brexit secretary. Mr Davis made the unannounced visit on Monday to several sites along the County Armagh side of the border. Neither the DUP, which props up the Conservative government, nor the […]
Scottish ministers have rejected the latest bid to settle the dispute over post-Brexit powers, despite the Welsh and UK governments striking a deal. The UK government is to publish changes to the EU Withdrawal Bill in an effort to end the long-running row with the devolved administrations. Welsh ministers reached an […]
The UK and Welsh governments have reached agreement over a long-running Brexit “power-grab” row. The agreement on changes to the UK Government EU (Withdrawal) Bill follows months of discussions. Wales’ Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said the deal means powers in areas “currently devolved remain devolved”. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood […]
The leading Tory Brexiteer said it would be the same as staying in a customs union. He also accused the prime minister of lacking “enthusiasm” for Brexit at a think-tank event in Parliament. Mrs May has ruled out joining a customs union but has come up with two options to […]
The UK is considering plans to launch a satellite-navigation system as a rival to the EU’s Galileo project. The move comes after the UK was told it would be shut out of key elements of the programme after Brexit. The UK has spent 1.4bn euros (£1.2bn) on Galileo, which is […]
British MEP Dan Hannan warned Remainers want Britain to get a bad Brexit deal with the European Union in order to thwart democratic vote. The staunch Brexiteer hit back at calls for Britain to remain the EU’s customs union after Brexit, which was pushed forward by an amendment to the EU […]
