Spain Updates

A reporter in Madrid who tried to interview undocumented migrants waiting in line for an immigration regularization process promoted by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government reportedly found that many of those present were unable to communicate in Spanish.The incident has reignited debate in Spain over immigration policy, border management, social integration, and the challenges of […]

The Generalitat of Catalonia, led by President Salvador Illa, is facing criticism after reports that a 96-year-old woman who is blind and deaf was denied assistance under Spain’s dependency care system. Spain Leads Major EU Economies In Rising Tax Burden On Wages Since Pandemic, OECD Report Finds According to complaints circulating publicly, the elderly woman […]

A fight at the Gregorio Marañón Metro station in Madrid has left two people injured in a stabbing and eight people arrested. According to Spain’s National Police, the violent altercation broke out early on Saturday morning. SPAIN — 22-year-old North African man arrested after stabbing another North African man in Vitoria-Gasteiz The incident happened at […]

MADRID – A 17-year-old boy has died after being stabbed by another young man riding an electric scooter in Madrid. Spain’s National Police are investigating the homicide, which took place in the Puente de Vallecas district, authorities reported on Friday. 17-year-old boy dies after being stabbed by another young man on a scooter in Madrid […]

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 […]