Spain and the EU
How joining the EU 40 years ago catapulted Spain into modernity
Forty years ago to the day an event took place that changed the course of Spanish history: the country signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Economic Community (EEC), as it was known then, now the European Union.
Far-right gains in EU make Spain a migration outlier
Spain's approach to illegal immigration is emerging as an outlier in the European Union as the bloc shifts to the right with tougher measures against irregular arrivals.
Spain's plastic pellet crisis spills over into EU parliament
A row in Spain over millions of tiny plastic pellets washed up on its northwestern beaches escalated to the European Parliament on Thursday as Spanish MEPs called for an EU law to tackle the problem.
First-ever EU military exercises underway in Spain
A major European Union military exercise underway in southern Spain is a crucial step in developing the bloc's rapid reaction force, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday.
EU leaders primed for clash over migration at Spain summit
Leaders of the EU's 27 nations met to tackle the divisive question of migration at a summit in the Andalusian city of Granada on Friday, two days after agreeing a reform package furiously opposed by Warsaw and Budapest.
Spain to kick off EU presidency with PM visit to Ukraine
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.
Spain takes over EU presidency with all eyes on national election
Spain assumes the EU's rotating presidency on Saturday in an important milestone for the pro-Europe nation although all eyes are on an upcoming snap election that could topple the left-wing government.
'It's a joke': Spain slams EU gas price cap
The Spanish government on Wednesday lambasted the European Commission's proposed price cap on wholesale natural gas, set so high that critics have questioned if it would ever be used.