June 14th, 20240On June 6, Spain joined South Africa’s case at the United Nations top Court, accusing Israel of genocide.
This move followed a decision by Madrid and two other Western European capitals – Dublin and Oslo – to recognize the state of Palestine, thus breaking ranks with a long-established U.S.-led Western policy.
As per American...
June 7th, 20240If one were to argue that a top Spanish government official would someday declare that “from the river to the sea, Palestine would be free”, the suggestion itself would have seemed ludicrous.
But this is precisely how Yolanda Diaz, Spain's deputy prime minister, concluded a statement on May 23, a few days before Spain officially...
June 7th, 20240On Thursday, Spain became the first European country to ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.
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...
May 24th, 20240This Wednesday saw three European nations formally announce their recognition of a Palestinian state — a momentous decision that elicited swift condemnation from Israel and commendation from Palestinians. Ireland, Norway and Spain's declarations represent the latest diplomatic setback for Israel, which faces increasing international...
January 14th, 20230
Henley & Partners have announced the world’s most (and least) powerful passports for 2023. After analyzing exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), they developed the index based on the number of destinations passport holders can access without a prior visa.
Global travel is now at around...
April 13th, 20180MADRID — On Thursday, Spain signed a framework deal to sell Saudi Arabia warships worth around $2.2 billion, a Spanish Defense Ministry source said.
Under the agreement, Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia will sell five small warships, Spain's army will train Saudi military personnel and contractors will build a naval...
October 27th, 20170BARCELONA/MADRID - Catalonia’s regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared illegal by Spain’s constitutional court.
However, the Spanish government moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia the same day, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an...
