The Local Spain 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 Ukrainians to be excluded from Spain's mass regularisation of migrants New advice from Spain's Immigration Ministry has revealed that Ukrainians will not be included in the government's controversial mass regularisation process that could see as many as 800,000 undocumented migrants given residency rights in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20260407/ukrainians-to-be-excluded-from-spains-mass-regularisation-of-migrants Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:53:53 +0200 ukrainians-to-be-excluded-from-spains-mass-regularisation-of-migrants Does Spain have its own anti-missile 'Iron Dome'? Following Iran's attack on a British military base in Cyprus, the first time the country bombs European soil, we find out whether Spain would be able to defend itself against a missile attack like Israel's 'Iron Dome' system does. https://www.thelocal.es/20241003/does-spain-have-its-own-anti-missile-iron-dome Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:58:36 +0200 does-spain-have-its-own-anti-missile-iron-dome Spain open to sending troops to Ukraine and Palestine Spain is ready to send troops to Palestine for peacekeeping "when the opportunity presents itself," just as it is willing to deploy forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260108/spains-pm-open-to-sending-troops-to-ukraine-and-palestine Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:24:07 +0100 spains-pm-open-to-sending-troops-to-ukraine-and-palestine Pro-Russia ex-Ukraine MP shot dead in Spain A US-sanctioned ex-Ukrainian MP and senior aide to the country's former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead near Madrid on Wednesday, a Spanish police source told AFP. https://www.thelocal.es/20250521/pro-russia-ex-ukraine-mp-shot-dead-in-spain Wed, 21 May 2025 15:13:02 +0200 pro-russia-ex-ukraine-mp-shot-dead-in-spain Spain weighs up sending military personnel to Ukraine Unlike some of its European allies, Spain has yet to commit to sending troops to Ukraine for a potential EU peacekeeping mission, but military sources suggest the Ministry of Defence is considering several scenarios. https://www.thelocal.es/20250310/spain-weighs-up-sending-military-personnel-to-ukraine Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:32:12 +0100 spain-weighs-up-sending-military-personnel-to-ukraine Spain's PM to visit Ukraine to 'reaffirm support' for Zelensky Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he will visit Kyiv on Monday to "reaffirm Spain's support for Ukrainian democracy and president" Volodymyr Zelensky. https://www.thelocal.es/20250220/spains-pm-to-visit-ukraine-to-reaffirm-support-for-zelensky Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:49:14 +0100 spains-pm-to-visit-ukraine-to-reaffirm-support-for-zelensky Spain says it's 'too soon' to talk about sending troops to Ukraine Spain said Monday it was "too soon" to discuss sending its troops to war-torn Ukraine as part of any potential peacekeeping force after the UK declared it was ready for such a move. https://www.thelocal.es/20250217/spain-says-its-too-soon-to-talk-about-sending-troops-to-ukraine Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:04:08 +0100 spain-says-its-too-soon-to-talk-about-sending-troops-to-ukraine Is Spain right to fear Putin's nuclear weapon rhetoric? Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree broadening the scope of when Russia can use nuclear weapons, in a clear message to the West and Ukraine. Putin's rhetoric has raised concerns in Spain and across Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20241120/would-putin-use-nuclear-weapons-against-spain Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:13:17 +0100 would-putin-use-nuclear-weapons-against-spain 'Very high': Spain's govt split over €1 billion in Ukraine military aid 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 pledges €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine as Zelensky visits 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 Zelensky cancels visit to Spain Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cancelled an expected visit on Friday to Madrid, Spanish media reported, with the news confirmed by the Spanish royal palace's updated agenda. https://www.thelocal.es/20240515/zelensky-cancels-visit-to-spain Wed, 15 May 2024 11:27:16 +0200 zelensky-cancels-visit-to-spain Mystery surrounds death of Russian helicopter deserter in Spain The death of a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a military helicopter was shrouded in mystery Tuesday, with Spanish authorities refusing to say if a bullet-riddled body found was his. https://www.thelocal.es/20240221/mystery-surrounds-death-of-russian-helicopter-deserter-in-spain Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:45:05 +0100 mystery-surrounds-death-of-russian-helicopter-deserter-in-spain Russia's spy chief says defector slain in Spain was 'moral corpse' Russia's spy boss on Tuesday said a pilot who defected to Ukraine with a military helicopter and then reportedly shot dead in Spain was a "moral corpse". https://www.thelocal.es/20240220/russias-spy-chief-says-defector-slain-in-spain-was-moral-corpse Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:02:30 +0100 russias-spy-chief-says-defector-slain-in-spain-was-moral-corpse