https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI on Tuesday as he tries to rally fresh support against Russia's invasion, Sanchez's office said. https://www.thelocal.es/20251117/zelensky-to-meet-spanish-pm-king-felipe-in-madrid-trip Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:15:11 +0100 zelensky-to-meet-spanish-pm-king-felipe-in-madrid-trip Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression. https://www.thelocal.es/20250316/spurred-by-trump-turnabout-european-nations-debate-conscription Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:12:09 +0100 spurred-by-trump-turnabout-european-nations-debate-conscription Relations between the United States and Europe have historically had their ups and downs, but a storm has now blown up as a result of Washington's recent strategic shift. Will it blow through or get more intense? https://www.thelocal.es/20250307/are-europes-ties-with-united-states-set-to-worsen Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:25:32 +0100 are-europes-ties-with-united-states-set-to-worsen EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some €800 billion for Europe's defence -- and help provide "immediate" military support for Ukraine after the US suspended aid. https://www.thelocal.es/20250304/a-new-era-is-upon-us-eu-unveils-e800-billion-plan-to-rearm-europe Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:51:42 +0100 a-new-era-is-upon-us-eu-unveils-e800-billion-plan-to-rearm-europe European leaders threw their support behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his spat with Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world, casting doubts over efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. https://www.thelocal.es/20250301/trump-zelensky-shouting-match-takes-world-leaders-aback-as-europe-backs-ukraine Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:17:15 +0100 trump-zelensky-shouting-match-takes-world-leaders-aback-as-europe-backs-ukraine EU countries on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions on Russia as the bloc looks to keep up pressure in the face of US talks with Russia. France will host a new Ukraine summit, the president announced. https://www.thelocal.es/20250219/eu-keeps-up-pressure-on-russia-with-new-sanctions Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:59:36 +0100 eu-keeps-up-pressure-on-russia-with-new-sanctions European leaders have been left in shock after the US sidelined them in its bid to bring peace to Ukraine and suggested it would no longer guarantee the continent's security, but will they now take action? https://www.thelocal.es/20250218/will-europe-match-words-with-actions-after-being-sidelined-by-trump Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:34:43 +0100 will-europe-match-words-with-actions-after-being-sidelined-by-trump Europe's security is at a turning point, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, as she arrived in Paris for an emergency meeting to address the US's shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.es/20250217/europes-security-is-at-a-turning-point-eu-leader-warns Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:37:24 +0100 europes-security-is-at-a-turning-point-eu-leader-warns A Spanish reporter of Russian origin held in Poland suspected of spying for Moscow is among 26 prisoners released Thursday in Ankara in a major swap involving Russia and Western nations. https://www.thelocal.es/20240802/jailed-spanish-reporter-in-poland-freed-as-part-of-prisoner-swap Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:08:57 +0200 jailed-spanish-reporter-in-poland-freed-as-part-of-prisoner-swap Spanish police said Saturday that they had arrested three people accused of taking part in cyberattacks by a pro-Russian group targeting public institutions and strategic sectors in Spain and other NATO countries. https://www.thelocal.es/20240720/spain-detains-3-over-cyberattacks-on-pro-ukraine-nations Sat, 20 Jul 2024 15:11:04 +0200 spain-detains-3-over-cyberattacks-on-pro-ukraine-nations A split in Spain's coalition government over Madrid's pledge to provide €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine broke out on Tuesday after a far-left cabinet minister described the amount as "very high". https://www.thelocal.es/20240529/spains-government-split-over-ukraine-military-aid Wed, 29 May 2024 11:20:28 +0200 spains-government-split-over-ukraine-military-aid Spain on Monday pledged €1 billion in military aid to Kyiv as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20240527/spain-pledges-e1-billion-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-as-zelensky-visits Mon, 27 May 2024 11:10:59 +0200 spain-pledges-e1-billion-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-as-zelensky-visits Spain on Tuesday said it was against any deployment of European troops in Ukraine after France's Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out sending Western soldiers. https://www.thelocal.es/20240227/spain-against-deploying-eu-troops-to-ukraine Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:47:10 +0100 spain-against-deploying-eu-troops-to-ukraine Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday said that he was "shocked" by the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who was "unjustly imprisoned" by Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime. https://www.thelocal.es/20240217/spanish-pm-shocked-by-death-of-unjustly-imprisoned-navalny Sat, 17 Feb 2024 10:56:01 +0100 spanish-pm-shocked-by-death-of-unjustly-imprisoned-navalny Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he was in the Spanish city of Granada for a summit bringing together leaders from almost 50 European countries. https://www.thelocal.es/20231005/ukraines-zelensky-in-spain-for-european-summit Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:27:21 +0200 ukraines-zelensky-in-spain-for-european-summit A Spanish volunteer aid worker was killed in Ukraine after a missile hit the vehicle she was travelling in, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20230910/spanish-aid-worker-killed-in-ukraine-foreign-minister Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:29:44 +0200 spanish-aid-worker-killed-in-ukraine-foreign-minister Last winter passed without major gas shortages, thanks to EU-wide actions - but the problem is far from solved for the winters to come, warns global energy specialist Professor Michael Bradshaw. https://www.thelocal.es/20230906/opinion-a-winter-energy-crunch-in-europe-looks-a-distinct-possibility Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:16:25 +0200 opinion-a-winter-energy-crunch-in-europe-looks-a-distinct-possibility Spain will take on the EU's rotating presidency this weekend with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visiting Kyiv to show steadfast European support for Ukraine as it battles Russian forces, officials said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20230630/spain-to-kick-off-eu-presidency-with-pm-visit-to-ukraine Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:37:31 +0200 spain-to-kick-off-eu-presidency-with-pm-visit-to-ukraine US President Joe Biden on Friday expressed his gratitude to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion, and for the strengthening of Madrid's military ties with Washington. https://www.thelocal.es/20230513/biden-thanks-spain-for-ukraine-support Sat, 13 May 2023 11:44:31 +0200 biden-thanks-spain-for-ukraine-support Spain said on Friday that it summoned the Russian ambassador over a video shared on their social media accounts that falsely portrayed Spanish troops fighting in Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.es/20230429/spain-summons-russian-ambassador-over-misinformation Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:09:17 +0200 spain-summons-russian-ambassador-over-misinformation