Spain Updates

PARIS/MADRID — Leading figures of the French right have launched an unprecedented political offensive against Spain, demanding its expulsion from the Schengen border-free zone in response to Madrid’s extraordinary regularization program for undocumented immigrants. The campaign, spearheaded by presidential contenders and senior lawmakers, frames Spain’s policy as a fundamental breach of European solidarity and a […]

BRUSSELS/MADRID — The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has formally clarified that its founding charter contains no provision for suspending, expelling, or limiting the participation of any member state, responding to revelations of an internal U.S. Department of Defense email that floated the unprecedented possibility of removing Spain from the alliance. Former Secretary General of the […]

GUADALAJARA, Spain — A Spanish Army Vamtac (High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) valued at approximately €600,000 was completely destroyed after a failed parachute drop during a training exercise conducted by the Parachute Brigade (BRIPAC), according to videos circulated on social media. Spain’s National Power Grid “At Risk Of Absolute Collapse,” Warns Energy Expert The incident occurred […]

MADRID — Spain’s electrical infrastructure is facing a critical juncture, with the national transmission network now considered fully saturated—a development that could severely constrain industrial expansion, housing development, and economic growth in the coming years, according to energy analyst Jorge Morales de Labra. Spain Leads Major EU Economies In Rising Tax Burden On Wages Since […]

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Basque Country — A 22-year-old man of Maghrebi origin has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing an 18-year-old man in a public street in the Basque capital, according to regional police sources. The victim sustained multiple injuries but is not in serious condition. SPAIN — Interior Minister Clarifies Eligibility Criteria for Immigrant Regularization Program […]

The political landscape in Andalusia ahead of the upcoming regional elections on May 17 has gained a new and unconventional player. The Andalusi Party, a political formation running in regional elections for the first time, has emerged in the province of Cádiz with a platform that includes the “normalization of Arabic in Andalusia,” which it […]