News of spain

Telefónica posts 49-million-euro loss on Latin America write-offs

27-02-2025 10:58 Spanish telecoms giant suffered writedown of assets in Latin America, where group begun the sale of several subsidiaries.

BUSINESS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Milei vows ‘monopoly’ probe as Telefónica sells to Clarín

25-02-2025 11:39 Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica announces US$1.25-billion deal to sell subsidiary to Telecom Argentina; Milei vows ‘monopoly’ probe into takeover by company controlled by Grupo Clarin.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Telefónica’s US$1.25-billion Argentina sale draws Milei’s scrutiny

24-02-2025 18:56 Telefónica agrees to sell its operations in Argentina to Telecom Argentina SA for US$1.25 billion, drawing a warning for President Javier Milei's government that it will review the transaction.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU reaches long-sought Mercosur deal despite French objections

06-12-2024 12:47 European Union and Mercosur bloc clinch trade deal despite objections of France, which will try to block process; Signing and ratification process could take as long as 18 months.

EU-Mercosur Deal

French farmers threaten 'chaos' over proposed EU-Mercosur deal

19-11-2024 13:19 Farmers protest against the free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Latin American countries of Mercosur, with Paris leading the resistance against ratification of the proposed deal.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

New push for EU-South America trade deal despite French fury

13-11-2024 10:24 European Union and Mercosur blocs are reviving efforts to finalise an agreement by year’s end, aiming to create the largest free-trade zone globally. European leaders are pushing for swift progress, but France's resistance is becoming more vocal.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Spain names new ambassador to Argentina, five months on from Sánchez-Milei spat

29-10-2024 09:24 Spanish government appoints new ambassador to Argentina, five months on from a diplomatic crisis sparked by a war of words between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and President Javier Milei.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Brazil, Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers

25-09-2024 18:06 At a recent United Nations gathering, Brazilian President Lula and Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez faced scrutiny for their ambiguous stance on Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

EU Parliament recognises Maduro rival as Venezuela president

19-09-2024 16:25 Edmundo González Urrutia wins more international support; María Corina Machado calls on Nicolás Maduro to accept terms of negotiation for "a democratic transition."

Crisis in Venezuela

Washington, Madrid, Prague seek info on nationals held in Venezuela

17-09-2024 16:42 Three US citizens, two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilise the country. Nations demand information about detained citizens.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Five foreigners held over alleged plot to 'destabilise' Venezuela

15-09-2024 08:55 Three US citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilise the country, announces Maduro administration.

Crisis in Venezuela

Spanish PM meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate amid tensions

12-09-2024 11:10 Edmundo González Urrutia has not spoken publicly since he arrived in Madrid seeking political asylum, but on Thursday he met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as tensions mounted with Caracas.

Crisis in Venezuela

Opposition leader González Urrutia flees Venezuela, seeking asylum in Spain

09-09-2024 12:43 After weeks of hiding, Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia heads into exile in Spain; Nicolás Maduro's rival vows to "continue the fight" for freedom and democracy after negotiated exit.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Cholo gets his Argentine – Atlético sign Man City striker Álvarez

12-08-2024 13:15 Atlético Madrid signed striker Julián Álvarez from Manchester City on Monday in a deal reported to be worth up to 85 million euros (US$93 million)

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Guardiola thanks Álvarez for 'massive' contribution ahead of Atlético move

09-08-2024 13:41 Pep Guardiola hailed the impact made by Julián Álvarez in two seasons at Manchester City with the Argentine set to join Atlético Madrid.

DISINFORMATION ONLINE

Misinformation about Spanish PM online reinforces Milei discourse

24-06-2024 16:04 Various online posts helped fuel the recent diplomatic crisis between Spain and Argentina, with President Javier Milei and officials in Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government pouring fuel on the flames.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei's first Germany visit scaled back at government's request

21-06-2024 19:02 Javier Milei's inaugural visit as Argentine president to Germany at the weekend has been scaled back, with military honours and a press conference cancelled, Berlin said Friday.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei basks in right-wing election gains as he returns to Europe

20-06-2024 22:15 Emboldened by the success of his right-wing allies across the continent, Argentina's President is looking forward to his trip to Europe.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei already making waves in Spain, even ahead of second visit

20-06-2024 15:23 This Friday’s trip to Spain by President Javier Milei is already generating pushback from the government in Madrid.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Madrid expects 'respect' from Milei on next Spain trip

18-06-2024 13:12 Spain on Tuesday urged President Javier Milei to show "respect" if he visits Madrid as planned later this week.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei cancels on Macron, zigzags on G7 amid hurdles at home

07-06-2024 16:39 Milei reverses decision and will attend the G-7 summit in Italy next week.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

President Milei trims dates off European tour, will skip G7 summit in Italy

06-06-2024 16:21 President Javier Milei cancels his visit to Italy for upcoming G7 summit and decides to shorten planned trip to Europe. Meetings with Lula and Macron now off the table, along with Ukraine summit.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei to meet Macron in Paris during packed European tour

30-05-2024 17:44 Argentine leader's packed European tour in mid-June will also include a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

EDITORIAL

The pain in Spain falls mainly on the gain

25-05-2024 06:35 This dispute is far more easily personalised as being between President Milei and Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez rather than between the two nations.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei calls Spanish PM Sánchez 'laughing stock of Europe'

24-05-2024 09:28 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez "is the laughing stock of Europe in diplomatic matters," declares President Milei in TV interview.

ANALYSIS

Argentina has really fallen out with its number two foreign investor

22-05-2024 17:48 The reason why the two sides haven’t buried the hatchet probably comes down to two leaders who stand at opposite sides of the political spectrum and are happy and sufficiently media-savvy to know how to use this drama as a distraction from their problems back home.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Spain PM Sánchez defends wife after Milei's 'corrupt' jibe

22-05-2024 13:37 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defends his wife against graft allegations, just days after President Javier Milei escalated a diplomatic row by calling her "corrupt."

FOREIGN POLICY

Milei's diplomacy pulls no punches with left-wing leaders

21-05-2024 11:05 Critics say Milei is focused on prioritising diplomatic connections with fellow right-wingers – while lashing out with an undiplomatic tenor at the rest of the world's leaders, to the detriment of Argentine foreign policy.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain 'definitively' pulls out Argentina envoy

21-05-2024 10:55 President Javier Milei slams Spain's "absurd" decision to pull its ambassador from Buenos Aires in the midst of a diplomatic spat.

DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY

Despite diplomatic tension, Milei plans mid-June return to Spain

20-05-2024 16:29 While his diplomatic row with the Spanish government continues to rumble on, President Javier Milei’s staff are planning his return to Madrid next month after attending the G7 summit in Italy.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Milei refuses to back down as Spain demands public apology

20-05-2024 11:42 Spain demands "public apology" from Javier Milei for calling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife "corrupt," but Argentina's President refuses to back down.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Milei visit to far-right rally prompts harsh Spanish rebuke

20-05-2024 09:24 Spain’s Socialist government demands an apology from President Javier Milei, saying the libertarian leader’s comments at a far-right rally in Madrid have badly damaged relations.

Diplomatic row explodes

Spain recalls its ambassador to Argentina over Milei 'insult'

19-05-2024 21:07 Spain recalls ambassador from Buenos Aires after President Javier Milei, speaking at a far-right gathering in Madrid, brands Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife "corrupt."

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei denounces 'satanic' socialism during trip to Spain

18-05-2024 17:27 President Javier Milei denounces "satanic" and "cancerous" socialism in a speech on the first day of his visit to Spain.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei picks far-right rally over Spanish PM during Madrid visit

17-05-2024 20:51 For most heads of state, it’d be unthinkable to visit another nation, skip meeting its leader and instead attend an opposition rally. But for Javier Milei, it's not the first time he's made such trips.

SPAIN

Javier Milei visits Spain without meeting the King or Pedro Sánchez

17-05-2024 16:45 This is Milei’s first visit to Spain since being inaugurated.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Another Spanish minister lets rip at Milei, accusing him of spreading hate

17-05-2024 16:08 Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives in Spain for controversial trip, during which he will support the leader of the far-right Vox party and shun Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei heads to Madrid as star guest for Vox summit

16-05-2024 15:24 Argentina’s President set to meet with Santiago Abascal, the leader of far-right party Vox, during trip to Spanish capital.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

'A mistake': Spanish minister backtracks on Milei 'substances' remark

07-05-2024 15:35 Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente says his suggestion that Javier Milei acted like he was on “substances” was an error and that he didn't foresee the repercussions.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Spain slams Milei's claim that PM Sánchez is delivering 'poverty and death'

04-05-2024 10:51 Leaders of Argentina and Spain caught in war of words; Government in Madrid rejects claims from President Milei's office that PM Sánchez is delivering "poverty and death" – a response to slurs of drug use.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei: Argentina in talks with Ukraine, military aid a possibility

08-04-2024 12:22 President Milei plans to meet with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in mid-June and says talks between two nations includes potential sending of military aid.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Mercosur tensions: Uruguay rage overshadows hope for EU deal

08-03-2024 11:43 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou slams Argentina, Brazil governments for blocking his free-trade deal with China; Lula and Spanish PM Sánchez optimistic about long-trailed EU despite impasse.

#8M: Women's Rights

Corporate shortfall: Women far from reaching 50% of corporate leadership positions

08-03-2024 06:10 Despite the increased presence of women on boards of directors, the corporate world is still largely run by men.

EUROPEAN POLITICS

Far right could exploit EU's economic slump to win big in June vote

13-02-2024 11:46 Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms in European elections later this year.

Gender violence in Spain

In Spain, child protection key to legal fight against gender violence

07-02-2024 12:02 The case of a man who killed his children to get back at his ex-wife has thrown the spotlight on Spain's child protection efforts, which are a central part of its legal battle against gender violence.

COMMUNITY

Club Argentino de Fútbol: Nostalgic expats in Madrid found football club

17-01-2024 12:00 Club Argentino de Fútbol has two teams already playing in the Under-19 and first division and as you expect, they have truco tournaments, asado and plenty of passion for the light-blue-and-white.

by Fernando Muñoz Pace

WORLD CUP

FIFA: Argentina to host one of 2030 World Cup's opening matches

04-10-2023 12:25 Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will host opening matches of 2030 World Cup to mark centenary to the first-ever tournament; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host remainder, confirms FIFA.

Art & Culture

Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival

26-09-2023 12:40 Argentine film directors and actors published a manifesto at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, protesting against the closure of cultural institutions, one of the campaign promises of libertarian front runner Javier Milei.