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Spain vows to help compensate PA for funds withheld by 'Israel'
The Spanish FM says his country will work with Norway to create a fund compensating the Palestinian Authority for tax revenues withheld by "Israel". Madrid will work with Norway to create a fund aimed at compensating the Palestinian Authority (PA)...

Spain’s Israelophobia Has Reached New, Deranged Heights
Spain is threatening to throw yet another temper tantrum over Israel. Spanish government officials have warned that the national football team may pull out of the World Cup in 2026 if Israel qualifies and is allowed to compete in the tournament....

Business Brief (Sept. 17): Beijing to Expand Service Consumption
China’s Ministry of Commerce, along with eight other government agencies, has launched a series of policy measures aimed at boosting domestic service consumption. The measures focus on increasing financial support for consumer credit, expanding...

Markets Jolt as Netanyahu Warns of Isolation and War Grinds On
The Israeli military pushed deeper into Gaza City on Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in Jerusalem that Israel faces “a kind of isolation,” a message that rattled investors and sparked fresh debate over the country’s economic...

Spain’s Kreios Space secures €8 million to bring satellites closer to Earth and strengthen European strategic autonomy
Kreios Space, a Spanish SpaceTech startup headquartered in Vigo, has secured €8 million in what marks the largest European investment to date in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite technology. The Seed round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund...

Spanish Valley Love’s Travel Stop fight heads back to judge after new appeal
A coalition of Spanish Valley residents and business owners has filed a new appeal after the San Juan County Planning Commission voted last month to reaffirm approval for a proposed Love’s Travel Stop, prolonging a six-year fight over the...

Spain holiday nightmare as Dad left paralysed from chest down
A father has been left paralysed following a tragic accident during a family holiday in Ibiza. David Hayes, 37, spent several weeks in an induced coma after breaking his spine while diving into the sea on the popular Spanish island. Medical...

Spanish Minister Defends Spain’s Import of Moroccan Agri-Food Products
Rabat – Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, defended the country’s food import controls on Tuesday, responding to criticism from the Popular Party (PP) over what they called “unfair competition” from Morocco. During a...

Spain’s vineyards, valleys & vintage – In vino veritas!
La Rioja’s wine fame blossomed in the 19th century. Credit: Andy Wasley / Shutterstock Tucked between the Basque Country, Navarra and Castile-Leon, La Rioja is perhaps Spain’s least flashy region – modest in size, but mighty in wine. Once known as...

Spanish Cycling Protests Reject Israeli Sportswashing
On Saturday, the Vuelta a España, Spain’s premier cycling stage race and its equivalent to the Tour de France, was scheduled to end its three-week Grand Tour schedule in a largely ceremonial sprint stage in downtown Madrid. But thousands of...

Spain launches culinary marketing campaign in China
Spanish authorities have launched a marketing campaign in China aimed at garnering interest in Spanish cuisine and drinks. “Eat Spain Drink Spain” has been previously rolled out across several other nations but is making its Chinese debut across...

Ten ways to boost your business in Georgia
Access to affordable finance is one of the key challenges for small businesses — and EU4Business helps address this by partnering with local financial institutions in Georgia. Through these partnerships, SMEs can benefit from improved lending...

Spain unveils €30k rent-to-buy aid for young people, reclassifies 53,000...
Spain’s central government is again putting housing policy at the forefront of its agenda, at a moment when renting or purchasing a home has become increasingly out of reach, particularly for the younger generation. With prices already surpassing...
Juan Moreno appointed as Investment and Business Development Manager at Titan Group
Spain: Titan Group has appointed Juan Moreno as Investment and Business Development Manager. Moreno previously worked as a Venture Architect for Cemex Ventures from 2017 to 2025. Before this he was a consultant as the Boston Consulting Group. He...

Spain submits ‘Sirat’ for best international feature film at Oscars
Oliver Laxe’s Sirat, recipient of the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has officially been selected as Spain’s candidate for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. The Spanish Film Academy confirmed the choice...

Egypt-Spain Trade Exchange Surpasses $1.5 Billion in H1 of 2025
Wed 17 Sep 2025 | 07:22 PM The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released its latest report today, detailing key developments in the economic relations between Egypt and Spain. According to the report, the value of...

UK warship to be built in Spain as NI shipyard ‘not ready’ until next year
The move marks a change in Spanish-owned defence company Navantia’s original plans for the £1.6bn contract to deliver three warships for the UK. Navantia, who rescued Harland and Wolff (H&W) from insolvency earlier this year, said the facilities...

London City Airport adds Madrid route and boosts ski & sun options for winter
London City Airport (LCY) © André OrbanLondon City Airport is expanding its winter schedule with a new British Airways CityFlyer service to Madrid, operating 11 times weekly from 1 December. The airline will also resume winter flights to...

Southern Spain on Alert for West Nile Virus
(Vax-Before-Travel News)Since the beginning of 2025, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has identified ten countries in Europe reporting human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection: Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece,...

Suma Capital’s €210 million ClimateTech fund turns up the heat on industrial decarbonisation and tackles the “scale-up gap”
Barcelona-based investment firm Suma Capital has closed its ClimateTech-focused fund, SC Net Zero Ventures I, securing €210 million to back scale-ups advancing industrial decarbonisation across Europe. This final amount exceeds the fund’s original...