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Ceuta border crisis recedes as 48,300 migrants return to Morocco from Spain

Nearly all migrants who entered the Spanish city of Ceuta illegally have returned to Morocco, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said in a post on X.

1 August, 07:50 PM

France deploys troops to Spanish border in response to Ceuta migrant crisis

French troops have been deployed near the Spanish border after 50,000 people illegally crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in north Africa, President Emmanuel Macron said on July 31.

1 August, 12:35 AM

18 Moroccan migrants dead as thousands attempt to breach Spanish border

Thousands of migrants breached the border between Morocco and Spain on July 30, with at least 18 drowning or dying in stampedes while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, The Associated Press reported.

31 July, 02:33 PM

Spanish deputy PM: Defending Ukraine means defending Europe

On the eve of his visit to Kyiv with a major Spanish business delegation, Spain’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo told NV that Ukraine is “Europe’s first line of defense” as Madrid prepares a new €570 million economic package for reconstruction, expands defense cooperation through joint missile, ammunition and guidance system production, and looks to deepen investment in Ukraine’s defense industry while backing Kyiv’s path toward EU membership.

15 July, 05:38 PM

Wildfire in southern Spain claims 12 lives as record heatwave scorches Europe - video

Twelve people were killed as a result of a forest fire in the town of Bédar in the Spanish province of Almería, The Guardian reported on July 10.

10 July, 12:15 PM

Spain begins evacuating MV Hondius passengers after deadly hantavirus outbreak

The cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, arrived off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands as medical personnel boarded the vessel to carry out final checks and begin evacuating passengers, Reuters reported, citing a Spanish Health Ministry statement on May 10.

10 May, 01:29 PM

Belgium, Spain to provide $1.18 billion each in military aid to Ukraine

Belgium and Spain will each provide EUR1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 13, saying the funds will go toward air-defense systems, drones, F‑16 jets, and artillery shells.

14 April, 12:41 AM

NATO not responsible for Hormuz security – Spain’s FM

Ensuring the safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is beyond NATO’s mandate, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told the Senate, according to Euronews on Apr. 12.

12 April, 03:37 PM

Spain closes airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in Iran war

Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in strikes on Iran, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on March 30, as reported by Reuters.

30 March, 09:08 PM

Spain to provide five PAC-2 Patriot missiles to Ukraine worth €15M

Spain has pledged to provide Ukraine with five missiles for Patriot air defense systems amid shortages linked to the Middle East war, El Pais reported, citing sources in the Spanish government on March 30.

30 March, 05:07 PM

Rada refuses answers on ruling party MP found in Spain

Ukrainian parliament officials refused to release information about foreign trips by Servant of the People MP Yurii Koriavchenkov, who was recently spotted in Spain, Ukrainska Pravda reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:42 PM

Zelenskyy meets King Felipe VI in Madrid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Spanish King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on March 18.

19 March, 01:28 AM

Spain commits €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, boosts EU-backed support

Spain will allocate €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on March 18 at a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Madrid.

18 March, 07:37 PM

Ukraine and Spain sign cooperation deals in defense, finance and transport

Ukraine and Spain signed a series of cooperation agreements in finance, defense, diplomacy and transport, according to a broadcast on the Ukrainian President’s Office YouTube channel on March 18.

18 March, 06:56 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Spain to sign defense deals and meet King Felipe VI

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Madrid on March 18 for talks and the signing of Ukraine-Spain defense agreements, presidential press secretary Serhii Nykyforov told Interfax-Ukraine.

18 March, 01:26 PM

Ukraine, Spain to merge Portnov killing investigations

Ukraine has handed Spanish courts documents to launch a joint investigation of the 2025 murder of Andriy Portnov, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said March 17 after meetings with Spanish officials.

17 March, 11:41 PM

Spanish police raid villas tied to Putin crony

Spanish police conducted searches of at least two mansions reportedly belonging to the family of Nikolai Kolesov, CEO of Russian Helicopters, El País reported on March 9, citing police sources.

10 March, 09:30 AM

Spain sends frigate to Cyprus amid Iran tensions

Spain’s Defense Ministry has deployed the frigate Cristóbal Colón to Cyprus to show commitment to EU defense and protect the bloc’s eastern border amid the Iran conflict, EL PAÍS reported on March 5.

5 March, 04:55 PM

China defends global free trade after Trump threatens Spain with embargo

International commerce must not be used as a tool of “political coercion,” Beijing said on March 4, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade” with Spain.

4 March, 08:24 PM

U.S. to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ over Iran war, Trump says

The United States will stop all trade with Spain after Madrid refused to allow U.S. forces to use its military bases for strikes on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 3.

3 March, 09:53 PM

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