Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday that Catalonia’s deposed independence leader Carles Puigdemont and other separatists “must be tried by the Spanish courts”. Puigdemont, 55, was detained in the north German region of Schleswig-Holstein in March after Spain issued a European Arrest Warrant, and a German court has decided […]
Spain aims to raise defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product by 2024, in line with its NATO-agreed goal, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a news conference in Brussels at a NATO summit. U.S. President Donald Trump has called on NATO member states to reach the target […]
Martin Selmayr’s tweet, which came minutes after England’s defeat in the semi-final, has been described as “graceless”. A top Brussels official has been branded “graceless” and a “wazzock” after he appeared to claim that Croatia’s World Cup semi-final win over England was a victory for the EU. Within two minutes […]
The Brexit plan has caused a small earthquake in Westminster – so what are the battlegrounds for the PM, the EU and the Tories? Two years on from the vote to leave the European Union and the government has finally set out its Brexit blueprint. The 98-page document – The […]
The government has published its blueprint for UK relations with the EU, with Theresa May saying it “delivers on the Brexit people voted for”. But Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was a “bad deal for Britain”. The long-awaited White Paper is aimed at ensuring trade co-operation, with no hard border for […]
Donald Trump has raised questions about whether the UK’s current Brexit plan is “what they voted for”. The US president said “Brexit is Brexit” but it was turning out “a little bit differently” with the UK “partially involved” with the EU. “Maybe they’re taking a little bit of a different […]
Four local beaches in Alicante have been awarded blue flags for cleanliness, water quality and services. Postiguet, San Juan, Albufereta and Saladar-Urbanova all attained the prestigious flags for another year. The Valencian region tops the table with blue flag beaches and marinas, with 132 in total, four more than last […]
Spain has announced it wants to establish a truth commission on wrongdoings during the civil war and dictatorship, in what would be a major step in a country that has largely brushed aside the dark period. In a statement, the justice ministry said “historical memory” was one of its seven […]
Spain will return to its pre-crisis level of unemployment at the end of 2019 if growth continues at the current pace, Spanish bank BBVA has predicted. Before 2008’s financial crisis began, Spain’s unemployment rate stood at around 8 percent while the latest 2018 studies put the figure at 15.8 percent. […]
Court in the northern German state of Schleswig Holstein has once again rejected charge of rebellion brought by the Spanish judiciary against ousted Catalan politician A court in the northern German state of Schleswig Holstein has decided today to extradite former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont to Spain. However, the court […]
Spain’s Supreme Court has ordered Madrid to take in more refugees after ruling it had not honoured its EU commitment to accept least 16,000 asylum-seekers from Italy and Greece, it announced Wednesday. “More than six months after the deadline expired, a report by (Spain’s) Office for asylum and refugees recognises […]
MORAIRA council has just obtained the largest grant in the history of the town, which will be used for the recovery and enhancement of the archaeological site of Cap d’Or, located above El Portet. The enhancements to the area, valued at €1,000,000, will be co-financed 50% by Moraira council.
