The meeting has been convened under the slogan ‘Make Europe Great Again’ (MEGA). On Friday and Saturday, the Spanish party Vox is bringing together around ten European far-right leaders in Madrid for the first summit of “Patriots for Europe” (Patriots). RELATED: Italian Far Right Proposes Banning the Islamic Veil This party was founded by Hungarian […]

Spain’s government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has approved a reduction of the standard workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours following a year of intense negotiations. However, the measure still lacks the necessary parliamentary majority for full implementation. Related:Spain Announces Immediate Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Key Points of the Workweek Reduction Following the approval, […]

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced this Friday the immediate dispatch of humanitarian aid to Gaza, alongside two financial contributions totaling 16.5 million euros. These funds are allocated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and Spanish non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the region. Related:Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a series of measures at the World Economic Forum in Davos to address what he sees as a threat posed by social media to democracy. These initiatives include eliminating online anonymity and holding platform owners accountable for violations. Related:General Strike of Transporters in Spain: Demands for Improvement of Labor […]

In this year’s first week, 2,360 migrants were rescued from 36 precarious boats, 288 of whom were minors. In 2024, one in seven migrants rescued on the Atlantic maritime route between the African continent and Spain’s Canary Islands was a minor. More specifically, the Red Cross reported that 6,971 children and adolescents out of 46,748 […]

In a stark reminder of the human cost of global inequality, approximately 770 migrants, including 73 women and 32 children, were rescued from ten precarious vessels in the waters off El Hierro and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands over the past 24 hours. These latest rescues underscore the desperate conditions forcing individuals to undertake perilous […]

The incident once again underscores the deadly dangers of the Atlantic migration route, used by thousands attempting to reach Europe. The government of Mali reported on Thursday the death of at least 69 migrants who were trying to travel from West Africa to Spain in an improvised boat that capsized off the coast of Morocco […]

Among them were 421 women and 1,538 children or adolescents. On Thursday, the NGO Walking Borders (Caminando Fronteras) published “Right to Life Monitoring 2024,” a report showing that 10,457 migrants died in 2024 while attempting to reach Spanish shores. Among them were 421 women and 1,538 children or adolescents. RELATED: 15 Migrants Drowned in the […]

The workers in the sector have stated that if their demands are not met, they will resume unemployment strikes initially on December 5 and 9, with the threat of an indefinite strike starting on December 23. Despite the broad mobilization, the trade union landscape shows internal divisions. Related: Protests in Ecuador: Government Crackdown Leads to […]

The government urged Parliament to adopt an agreement that would better prepare the country to face extreme weather events. On Wednesday, thousands of people evacuated, classes and transportation suspended, homes and streets flooded, and even a waterspout—these are some of the effects of the new storm hitting Spain, with red alerts issued for the provinces […]