Spain faces nationwide public worker strike

Spain’s major public sector unions have announced nationwide protests for 30 October. Photo credit: Uvamen/Shutterstock Spain’s major public sector unions have announced nationwide protests for October 30 , warning that a general strike in...

Trump to Spain: Spend more on defense or face ‘punishment’ tariffs

But Sánchez asked for a carve-out, arguing Madrid doesn't need to spend as much money to fulfill the duties required by NATO. At the time, Trump had threatened to make Spain pay "twice as much" in tariffs. Madrid has the lowest military spending...

GENERAL STRIKE FOR PALESTINE! – across Spain today

A GENERAL STRIKE for Palestine takes place in Spain today, with the different unions maintaining their calls for worldwide action to end the genocide in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Major unions, such as CGT and IAC, have called for a total...

General strike in Belgium against coalition government’s austerity program

Workers struck on Tuesday in the third, and largest, general strike this year against proposals by Belgium’s right-wing coalition to cut public spending as it finalises next year’s budget. People march with signs and balloons during a...

War, Politics, and Women Who “Dare to Dream Big”: Tallinn Black Nights Fest Unveils Docs Lineup

The 2025 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled the selection of documentaries in its Doc@PÖFF International and Baltic competitions, with Baltic documentaries and feature films set to compete in separate programs for the first...

“Unmuting the world”: Spain’s SLNG raises €3.3 million to challenge US-centric speech AI infrastructure

SLNG.ai, a speech infrastructure startup out of Barcelona building the first radically global platform for voice AI, today announced it has raised €3.3 million in pre-Seed funding to challenge the US-centric voice technology ecosystem that “has...

Heir force! Princess Leonor debuts military uniform at Spanish National Day celebrations

Princess Leonor of Spain debuted her Air Force uniform as she joined her family for the Spanish National Day celebrations on Sunday. Leonor, 19, was accompanied by her parents Queen Letizia, 52, and King Felipe, 57, and her sister Infanta Sofia,...

Spain to Maintain Arms Embargo on Israel - Prime Minister

https://sputnikglobe.com/20251014/spain-to-maintain-arms-embargo-on-israel-prime-minister-1122961303.html Spain to Maintain Arms Embargo on Israel - Prime Minister Spain to Maintain Arms Embargo on Israel - Prime Minister Sputnik International The...

Hard-hitting report says climate change has created 141 related risks to Spain- 51 of which are described as ‘key’

SPAIN is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, economy, and biodiversity, according to a government report published on Tuesday. The Assessment of Risks and Impacts of Climate Change in Spain (ERICC-2025), was...

IMF says Spain’s economic growth in 2025 will be higher than expected- way above eurozone average

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for economic growth this year in Spain to 2.9%. That’s 0.4% higher than its prediction earlier in 2025 and more optimistic than the Spanish government’s projection a few weeks ago of a...

Trump threatens tariffs on Spain over its refusal to boost NATO defense spending

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain, saying he is unhappy with its refusal to raise defense spending to 5% and calling the move disrespectful to NATO. "I'm very unhappy with Spain. They're...

Ceasefire does not grant Israel impunity for Gaza genocide: Spain's PM

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has stressed that the recently signed ceasefire between the Hamas resistance movement and Israel must not come at the expense of accountability for the “genocide” in Gaza. “Peace cannot mean forgetting; it...

Spain contrasts peace in Gaza with Venezuela’s siege

At a press conference, Santiago stressed that the consolidation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, outlined yesterday in Egypt, “should not be used by the United States to carry out the invasion of Venezuela.” On behalf of the IU, Santiago...

Spanish Supreme Court seeks to lift immunity of far-right MEP Alvise Pérez

MADRID – Spain’s Supreme Court has asked the European Parliament to lift the parliamentary immunity of far-right MEP Alvise Pérez, enabling an investigation into alleged electoral offences and illegal financing linked to his party Se Acabó La...

Spain, Portugal and Morocco Oppose 64-Team World Cup Plan for 2030

Spain, Portugal and Morocco — the three main hosts for the 2030 World Cup — are pushing back hard against the idea of expanding the centenary tournament to 64 teams. The proposal was floated by the Uruguayan Football Federation president Ignacio...

AP News: Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics don't align with US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull assistance for Argentina — led by a political kindred spirit whose philosophy aligns with that of the Republican administration— if the nation’s internal politics don’t go the...

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month. “If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina,” the US president said as Milei visited...

Employee uploads 187,000 explicit images to US Department of Energy network intending to create 'robot porn', gets caught and loses his security clearance, complains he's facing 'the Spanish Inquisition'

A US Department of Energy (DOE) employee has lost his security clearance after uploading *checks notes* 187,000 pornographic images to the DOE network (first reported by 404 Media). The individual's appeal against this has been made public as per...

Leaked chats expose Young Republicans peddling racism, fascism, & Hitler worship in bombshell Politico report

They’ve long decried the left’s habit of labeling Republicans “fascists.” They have warned, scolded, complained: you can’t throw that accusation around lightly; it cheapens language, they say. But now, leaked private messages among rising GOP...

Spain vs Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Live Streaming Online: Get Free Live Telecast of ESP vs BUL Football Match in IST

Spain vs Bulgaria FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Live Streaming and TV Telecast Details: Spain welcome Bulgaria in their latest Group E fixture of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers as they look to extend their sequence of victories in this...