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Spain · 8 Jun 2026 Pope Leo warns Spain’s parliament the world is in ‘profound’ crisis Pope Leo told Spain's parliament ​that escalating conflict, deepening polarization and widespread disregard for human rights had pushed the world into a… Spain · 3 Jun 2026 Spain registers record high sea temperatures for May Spain registered record sea temperatures for the month of May along much ​of its coastline, the country's port ‌authority said on Tuesday,… Spain · 29 May 2026 Nine arrested as Spain targets Mediterranean migrant smuggling operation Spanish authorities arrested nine people and dismantled a migrant smuggling network that allegedly transported irregular migrants from Algeria to Spain and onward… Spain · 22 May 2026 Spain to introduce job-matching plan for migrants granted legal status Spain will introduce a plan to match migrants to jobs under a programme ‌to grant legal status to about 500,000 undocumented workers… Spain · 13 May 2026 Probe says sunken Russian cargo ship off Spain was transporting nuclear reactors to North Korea Spanish investigators have discovered that the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean in 2024 — originally believed to be part… Spain · 7 May 2026 Hantavirus: American CDC says risk to public ‘very low’ The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said it was closely monitoring American passengers aboard the MV Hondius but added that the… Spain · 30 Mar 2026 Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, ​a step beyond its previous denial of use ‌of… Spain · 27 Mar 2026 Spain’s parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran Spain’s parliament has approved a €5 billion package aimed at cushioning the economic fallout from the Iran conflict, with a strong focus… Spain · 11 Mar 2026 Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens Spain has permanently withdrawn its ambassador to Israel, deepening a diplomatic standoff between the two countries over Madrid’s opposition to US-Israeli strikes… Spain · 6 Mar 2026 12 members of money laundering scheme exploiting Ukrainian women arrested in Spain An international operation in Spain targeting a money laundering scheme resulted in the arrest of 12 suspects. The disrupted criminal network systematically… Spain · 5 Mar 2026 EU Rallies Around Spain After Trump Threatens Trade Embargo European leaders have moved quickly to support Spain after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a trade embargo on the country,… Spain · 4 Mar 2026 Spanish PM insists he won’t bow to U.S. commercial pressure Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats would not cow Madrid into supporting the American-Israeli war in Iran.…