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Spain officially rejects NATO’s demand of spending 5% GDP on defence ‘to protect welfare state’
Olive Press
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June 19, 2025
SPAIN has formally told NATO it will not commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence, with Pedro Sanchez warning the alliance that such demands would devastate the country’s welfare state. In a letter sent to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the...
Spain’s luxury property market continues to go loco – these are the areas where prices have shot up the most
Olive Press
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June 19, 2025
SPAIN’S most exclusive property market continues its relentless climb, with prices for luxury homes surging 15% over the past year, according to new data from property portal idealista. The research reveals that Spain’s top-tier properties –...
Spain calls NATO’s proposed defense spending hike ‘unreasonable’
News.Az
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Spain has dismissed a forthcoming NATO proposal to allocate 5% of GDP to defense spending, labeling the target as “unreasonable.” The proposal is expected to be announced next week. In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte,...
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defence spending increase as ’unreasonable’
The Hindu
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June 19, 2025
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defence needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Also Read | U.K. to increase defence...
Spain rejects NATO 5% defense spending push, calls proposal 'unreasonable'
The Kyiv Independent
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June 19, 2025
Spain has rejected a U.S.-backed proposal for NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, becoming the first alliance country to oppose the plan, Reuters reported on June 19. The rejection adds pressure to the transatlantic debate ahead...
Spain’s grid operator disputes official claims, blaming plants for blackout
Power Technology
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June 19, 2025
Spain’s grid operator Redeia has countered a government report attributing April 2025’s extensive Iberian Peninsula blackout to its miscalculation of the energy mix, as reported by Reuters. Redeia insists that conventional power plants failed to...
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’
WHEC 10 - New York
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June 19, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a letter sent on Thursday to NATO...
Spain rejects NATO's anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
Newsday - New York
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MADRID — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a letter sent on Thursday to NATO...
Spain rejects NATO’s proposed defense spending increase as ‘unreasonable’
PBS Frontline
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June 19, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro...
Spain captain Alvaro Morata demands a return to his former club - despite spell in Turkey saving his marriage to Italian model Alice Campello following post-Euros split
Daily Mail
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June 19, 2025
Morata left AC Milan for Galatasaray on loan but could soon be heading to Spain He split with his wife after the Euros, but the duo soon rekindled their relationship LISTEN to Whistleblowers: Are Arsenal fans right to think they've been aggrieved...
Spain reminds hotels that it's illegal to make a copy of guests' IDs
The Local - Spain
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June 19, 2025
If you're coming on holiday to Spain this year or travelling within the country, it's worth keeping in mind that hotels are not allowed to scan, photograph or photocopy your passport or other ID. The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has sent...
Spain wants to opt out from NATO’s 5% defence spending target
WHTC - Michigan
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June 19, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has asked NATO to exclude Spain from raising its defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, according to a letter sent to NATO chief Mark Rutte seen by Reuters on Thursday....
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase as ‘unreasonable’
Nanaimo News Now
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June 19, 2025
By Canadian Press Jun 19, 2025 | 6:05 AM MADRID (AP) — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark...
Spain Dismantles Migrant and Drug Smuggling Network
OCCRP
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June 19, 2025
Spanish police, with Europol’s support, have dismantled a criminal network that smuggled over 200 migrants and large quantities of drugs between Morocco and Spain, Europol announced Thursday. Eight suspects, including the group’s leaders, were...
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase, calling it 'unreasonable'
The Messenger - Kentucky
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MADRID (AP) — Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase, calling it 'unreasonable.' Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without...
Spain pub explosion: 12 injured after blast tears through bar in tourist hotspot
Irish Mirror
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June 19, 2025
At least 12 people are injured after an explosion tore through a pub in southeastern Spain today. Emergency services were called to the Casa Javi bar in Lo Pagan, a coastal town in San Pedro del Pinatar, shortly before 12.30pm local time. It is...
Spain’s little-known village with ‘hanging houses’ is a hidden gem overlooked by tourists
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Cudillero has beautiful scenery and hardly any tourists (Picture: Getty Images) In Barcelona, there’s the Sagrada Familia. In Madrid, the Royal Palace. In Puerto Banús, it’s all about the luxury marina. But at a time when popular destinations are...
Spain threatens to block NATO’s 5% defense spending target
El País
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June 19, 2025
There are thunderclouds hanging over the most important NATO summit since the Cold War, to be held in just a few days in The Hague. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sent a letter to the allies on Wednesday that included all of Donald Trump’s...
Spain’s Box2bit plans data center in Malaga
Data Center Dynamics
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Spanish data center firm Box2bit is aiming to develop a new campus in Malaga. As reported by local press, Box2bit aims to invest €279 million ($320.2m) developing a 15,000 sqm (161,460 sq ft) data center on Calle Canadá, in the El Viso industrial...
Spain horror as bar explosion near popular tourist destination injures 12
Chronicle Live
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June 19, 2025
Mieka Smiles and Eleanor Burleigh 14:55, 19 Jun 2025Updated 14:57, 19 Jun 2025 A Spanish bar has been rocked by an explosion, resulting in serious injuries and significant damage. Emergency services are attending to at least 13 people injured at...