U.S. companies in Madrid ask Trump to treat Spain differently
Spain imports more from the U.S. than it exports there, unlike the European Union as a whole.
US President Donald J. Trump
US President Donald J. Trump addresses the Republican Governors Association meeting at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, USA, 20 February 2025.
Nearly 71% of Spaniards believe that US President Donald Trump's government will negatively affect Spain's economy
Nearly 71% of Spaniards believe that US President Donald Trump's government will negatively affect Spain's economy
Spanish winemaker hedging against US tariffs
Wine exports from Spain to the U.S. rose by 20% in December, an increase the Spanish Wine Federation attributes in part to stockpiling by importers ahead of possible tariffs.
Orban, Le Pen hail Trump at far-right 'Patriots' summit in Madrid
Far right party Vox has steadily gained ground in Spain in several polls over the past months.
Spanish winemaker hedging against US tariffs with early stock deliveries, in Penafiel
Wine barrels lie at the Protos winery cellars, in Penafiel, Ribera del Duero region, Spain, February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Trade war with Trump would hit the Balearics
Spain calls for unity in the face of U.S. tariffs
Anti-military feeling in Spain could mean a battle ahead with Trump
Spain could have to raise defence spending to five percent of GDP
Cuban/American who lived the American dream is Trump´s new ambassador to Spain
"Came to the U.S. with just five dollars in his pocket"
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee Trump returns to the site of the July assassination attempt against him, in Butler
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks next to Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump during a campaign rally, at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024.
The bully boys should take a run and jump
Fix your own country Trump and Musk then you can start lecturing the world. The Land of the Free is looking pretty dictatorial.
Spain begins events marking 50 years since dictator Franco's death
Pedro Sanchez earlier attacked billionaire Elon Musk for interfering in European politics, accusing him of undermining democracy.
Spain says social media platforms such as Musk's X must be neutral, not interfere
Pilar Alegria was answering a question about the high-profile spat between billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social messaging platform X, and European leaders such as Britain's Keir Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron.
Politics in the UK is getting like football
So instead of wooing voters, politicians will be running after huge investors. Surely that is not what democracy is about or have I missed something?
Trump Christmas 'pooper' figurine in 'massive' demand in Spain
Catalonia's "caganer" tradition humorously features Trump and other figures, blending nativity scenes with satirical takes on global leaders.
Catalan traditional figurines "caganers" are displayed at a Christmas market
Catalan traditional figurines "caganers" (poopers), which symbolise defecation and fertilisation of the earth and are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year, including ones representing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, are displayed in a stall, at a Christmas market in Barcelona.
FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump Watches SpaceX Launch its sixth test flight of Starship Spacecraft
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
End to campus cancel culture?
In the UK a raft of eminent authors have signed a letter urging Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, not to oppose the new law regarding Freedom of Speech in higher education
The greatest political comeback in modern history
So many are reeling from the huge Trump victory and asking how it all went wrong for the liberals but it’s not too difficult to find the answers.
- Greece and Portugal cash in as Spain says adios to Golden visa
- Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
- Residents furious in Palma NO-GO area
- Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
- Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
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Pay your way on defence or else
“Europe needs to start paying for its own defence. The days of the 7th Cavalry charging to the rescue are over...”
Jason Moore14/02/2025 10:05