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NATO, Spain

Associated Press News on MSN · 9h

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week.

Reuters on MSN · 10h

Spain risks derailing NATO summit by resisting 5% defence spending goal

Spain has asked to opt out of NATO's plan to increase members' defence spending to 5% of their gross domestic product, a move that could derail a summit at which the military alliance plans to ask them to commit to the target.

Bloomberg on MSN · 14h

Spain Opposes Plan to Raise NATO’s Spending Target to 5%

Spain will oppose NATO plans to raise the target for members’ defense spending to 5% of GDP, potentially setting up a clash with US President Donald Trump, who wants Europe to spend more on its own security.

Spain, Blackout and Power Plants

Bloomberg · 11h

Spain Heat Wave Tests Power Grid’s Post-Blackout Pivot to Gas

Increasing power demand to cool homes in Spain is putting pressure on energy prices after the country’s grid boosted its reliance on gas generation in the wake of a massive blackout.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Spain's Grid Operator Blames Power Plants for Blackout, Disputes Miscalculation

A view shows Santa Llogaia electrical sub-station connected to the interconnection grid between France and Spain that tripped after a sudden, large drop in power supply and caused the major blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, in the village of Santa Llogaia d'Alguema, near Figueres, Spain April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Bruna Casas/File Photo

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Spain's grid operator disputes miscalculation in blackout report

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish grid operator Redeia disputed the findings of a government report that said failure by the operator to calculate the correct mix of energy was one of the factors that led to a massive blackout in Spain and Portugal on April 28.

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Spain's king makes Rafa Nadal a marquis

Spain's King Felipe VI on Thursday granted tennis great Rafa Nadal the noble title of marquis, recognising his contribution ...

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Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack

Spain’s government said Tuesday that the massive April power outage across Spain and Portugal that left tens of millions of ...

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Rafael Nadal granted noble title of marquis by King of Spain

Tennis great Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, has been granted the noble title of marquis by Spain's King Felipe ...

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Man accused of shooting Scots in Spain appears in court

A man suspected of murdering two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has appeared in court.

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Poodle becomes rare addition to lifeguard team in Spain

A poodle named Nilo joined a team of labradors to rescue swimmers on a Spanish beach, according to Reuters. Trump to leave G7 ...

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Spain Gets New Powers Over Visas, Residence Permits in Gibraltar

The European Union and UK agreed to give Spain new powers over the issuance of residency permits, visas and asylum in ...

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Spain's smallest island crumbling into the sea as locals escape holidaymakers

The island of Nueva Tabarca, which is just off the coast of Alicante, is the smallest inhabited island in Spain with 68 ...

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Trump, and His Long Shadow, Draw References at Conecta in Spain Despite Focus on Business at Hand

Will producers or film commissions in Spain, Portugal, or France be affected by possible policy changes? The U.S. President ...

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