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Spain Pushes Back Against Mooted 5% NATO Spending Goal

Spain is resisting US President Donald Trump's demands to hike defence spending to five percent of national output, potentially threatening NATO unity at a crucial alliance summit this month.

International Business Times

Spain spikes contract for missiles built by Rafael in bid to move away from Israeli tech

The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, local media said.

Euronews

Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised

Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rain and storms

The Guardian - UK

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Spain floods: three days of mourning declared after dozens killed – as weather alert level raised – as it happened

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez warned the weather in the Valencia region was still ‘wreaking havoc’

The Guardian - UK

Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents

The Spanish paper El Pais reports that the US quietly withdrew two staff workers at the request of Spain’s government.

Al Jazeera

World reaction to the military coup in Gabon

President Bongo’s ouster came after he was declared winner for a third term in an election opposition called a ‘fraud’.

Al Jazeera

Russia expells German diplomats in ‘reciprocal’ move

Russia has expelled more than 20 German diplomats, its foreign ministry said Saturday, in a “reciprocal” move as Berlin said some Russian diplomats had left Germany. Meanwhile Russia's defence ministry said that its assault troops had captured three more districts in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian authorities have not…

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Six Spanish Leopard tanks to leave to Ukraine in second half of April

The six Leopard 2A4 tanks Spain has promised to send to Ukraine will leave the country in the second half of April, Defence Minister Margarita Robles told state broadcaster TVE on Wednesday, pushing back the estimated shipment date.

Reuters

Spain to send six tanks to Ukraine after Easter

Spain will send six German-made 2A4 Leopard tanks to Ukraine after the April 9 Easter holiday to support Kyiv's efforts to fend off Russia's invasion, Defence Minister Margarita Robles told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Reuters

Princess Leonor of Spain, 17, to begin 3-year military training in August

Leonor, the teenage princess of Spain, is shipping out.

Tribune News Service

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 364 of the invasion

China’s top diplomat meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow; Biden meets leaders of Bucharest Nine; Ukraine seeks extension to Black Sea grain deal

The Guardian - UK

Spain to send six 2A4 Leopard tanks to Ukraine -defence minister

Spain plans to send six German-made 2A4 Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after they undergo repairs, Defence Minister Margarita Robles told lawmakers on Wednesday, adding that the number could increase over time.

Reuters

Spain says it is open to sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Spain's defence minister said on Wednesday Madrid was open to providing Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks, after Germany agreed to send the tanks and said NATO allies could do the same.

Reuters

Spain suspects letter bombs linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine

The six explosive envelopes were sent to three Spanish politicians, two embassies, an air base and a weapons maker.

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Daily Mirror

Ukrainian embassies across Europe sent 'bloody packages' containing animal eyes

The packages, soaked in a liquid with a distinctive colour and smell, were sent to Ukrainian embassies in Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, Italy and Austria

Reuters

Spain to send two more HAWK air defence systems to Ukraine

Spain will send two more U.S.-made HAWK air defence systems to Ukraine in addition to four shipped last week to help it repel Russia's invasion and protect its battered infrastructure, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Thursday.

Reuters

Spain says its mothballed German-made tanks in no fit state to send to Ukraine

Spain cannot send its mothballed Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine as they are "in an absolutely deplorable state" and could be a danger to the people firing them, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Spain, UK say Russian influence in Africa threatens NATO security

Russia’s growing influence in Africa poses ‘worrying’ threat to security of NATO alliance, Spain and the UK say.

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Spain, Britain call on NATO to look at Russian threat from Africa

Russia's expanding influence and activity in Africa pose a "worrying" threat to the security of NATO countries along with its invasion of Ukraine and must be addressed by the military alliance, the Spanish and British defence ministers said Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Russia’s army already ‘exhausted and broken’, says Ben Wallace

Defence secretary called on Russia to allow Ukraine to export its blocked grain which is causing surging global food prices

The Guardian - UK

Use of Pegasus spyware on Spain’s politicians causing ‘crisis of democracy’

Targeting of Catalan independence leaders and Spanish ministers must be independently investigated, says cybersecurity expert

The Guardian - UK

What we know about Spain’s cyber-espionage spyware scandals

Spain’s Pegasus spyware revelations have come to a head with the sacking of the country’s spy chief

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s spy chief sacked after Pegasus spyware revelations

Paz Esteban reportedly loses job after Catalan independence figures were said to have been targeted

The Guardian - UK

Catalans demand answers after Spanish spy chief confirms phone hacking

Sources tell Spanish media spy chief told committee that 18 Catalan activists targeted with spyware

The Independent UK

Hacked phones put Spanish intelligence agency under scrutiny

Spain's intelligence agency is facing growing criticism after the discovery that politicians had their phones hacked, even as far as the device in the prime minister's pocket

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