Tag: Spain

• Saturday, May 18th 2024 - 07:28 UTC

  Gibraltar Commissioner of Police attends Guardia Civil anniversary parade

  

  At the invitation of the Colonel of the Spanish Guardia Civil, Francisco Almansa, Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger and Assistant Commissioner Cathal Yeats were in Algeciras where they attended the 180th anniversary parade of the founding of the Guardia Civil.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2024 - 17:33 UTC

  International version of Milei's book with false academic data on the cover uncovers controversy

  

  The foreign edition of Javier Milei's book “El camino del libertario” has stirred controversy due to erroneous academic data printed on its cover, falsely stating that Milei is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires and holds a PhD from the University of California. The book, which will be published in Argentina in 2022, was released in Spain with incorrect information about Milei's academic credentials.

• Monday, May 6th 2024 - 18:52 UTC

  No diplomatic conflict between Argentina and Spain following Minister's remarks about Milei

  

  Spain's Government Monday ruled out any diplomatic conflict with Argentina after Transport Minister Oscar Puente's derogatory remarks last week against Javier Milei, whose spokesman Manuel Adorni said in Buenos Aires that “for us, it is a settled issue.”

• Saturday, May 4th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Milei's Office condemns slanderous statements by Spanish official

  

  The Government of Argentina was angered Friday after Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente said President Javier Milei was “ingesting substances.” Casa Rosada replied with a communiqué outlining the alleged involvement of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife in a case of corruption that nearly led to his resignation and insisted Madrid should remain focused on those affairs.

• Monday, February 26th 2024 - 11:04 UTC

  Paraguayan President kicks off busy agenda in Spain

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña landed in Barcelona Sunday for a series of engagements with Spanish authorities, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI. In the meantime, the South American leader held encounters with local businessmen and Barcelona City officials.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

  Sea food consumption down some 34% in a decade in Spain, according to retailers lobby

  

  Consumption of fish food in Spain has fallen to the tune of 34% per household in the last ten years according to the National Association of Provincial Fish and frozen sea produce Retail Companies and points out that government policies to promote fish food are not attracting consumers.

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Tuesday Spanish congress votes on amnesty for Catalan separatist leaders, massive protests

  

  Some 50,000 people, according to police estimates, gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Sunday to reject a fragile coalition government proposed amnesty for Catalan separatists.

• Friday, January 26th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

  Spain urges reconsideration of argentine fisheries measures by President Milei

  

  The Government of Spain has formally approached President Javier Milei of Argentina, requesting a reconsideration of the proposed measures aimed at enhancing control over foreign-flagged fishing vessels in Argentina's maritime space and liberalizing catch permits.

• Wednesday, December 20th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Maduro meets with Repsol executives to advance on joint venture

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met Tuesday in Caracas with executives from the Spanish oil company Repsol to further discuss the details of Monday's agreement with the South American country's PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela) to reactivate operations as the United States temporarily lifted some sanctions previously imposed on the regime.

• Friday, December 1st 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Pedro Sánchez promises Paraguayan president to work for Mercosur deal finalizing

  

  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held a telephone conversation this week with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña during which he insisted on his country's commitment to finalizing the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur while he held the rotating presidency of the northern alliance. The deal would unite 800 million people and represent a quarter of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). If things go on as projected, Mercosur would obtain duty-free access for 93% of its exports to the EU, with a 10-year deadline to achieve this goal.