Spain

Venezuelan opposition candidate González flees country for political asylum in Spain

By Jorge Rueda, Joshua Goodman, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile in Spain on Sunday after being granted asylum there, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

Uzbekistan falls to Spain but wins over crowd as soccer competition kicks off at Paris Olympics

By Associated Press

Uzbekistan fans chanted and danced throughout a 2-1 loss to Spain to the rhythm of a furiously fast drum beat at Parc des Princes in western Paris.

The Canary Islands are overwhelmed with thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, and are asking Spain for help

By Renata Brito, Associated Press

On Tuesday Spain's parliament will vote to consider a proposal that would force other regions to share the burden and take responsibility for some of the minors.

Spain asks to join South Africa’s case at UN court accusing Israel of genocide

By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last year. It alleged that Israel was breaching the genocide convention in its military assault that has…

Spain’s parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists

By Joseph Wilson, Teresa Medrano, Associated Press

Spain's lower house of parliament has given final approval to a contentious amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in the illegal and unsuccessful 2017 secession bid.

Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognize a Palestinian state

By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

The adherence of three European countries to the group represents a victory for Palestinian efforts in the world of public opinion, and will likely put pressure on European Union heavyweights France and Germany to rethink their position.

Ukraine gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs

By Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine.

What are the implications of Spain, Ireland and Norway recognizing a Palestinian state?

By Associated Press

Currently, only seven EU member countries officially recognize a Palestine state.

Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state

By Joseph Wilson, Melanie Lidman, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Those nations said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza.

Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over President Milei’s insults, escalating crisis

By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

Spain's socialist government had summoned its ambassador for consultations and demanded an apology from the libertarian leader after his speech Sunday at a far-right rally in Madrid.