EURACTIV Spain
Trans-Europe Express: Refugees forever
The refugee problem won’t go away. No matter how hard populists try to put up walls and seal off borders, they keep on coming.
Commission calls for closer cooperation to combat foreign fighters
Poor information sharing between security services is one of the great shortcomings of European cooperation. About 5,000 Europeans are thought to have joined extremist groups in Syria and Iraq, but only 1,615 appear on Europe’s official list. EURACTIV Spain reports.
First refugees shipped back to Turkey
The first refugees to be deported from the Greek islands of Lesbos and Quíos under the EU-Turkey agreement were taken to the Turkish port of Dikili on Sunday 3 April. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Mixed reactions in Spain over ‘Year of Development’ impact
While many Spanish NGOs and the national Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) consider the European Year for Development (EYD2015) a positive initiative, other voices are critical. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Spain suspended election campaign after Paris attacks
The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday (13 November) has prompted the temporary suspension of Spain's election campaign. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Spain tests new refugee reception plan
Spain has launched a test programme for the reception of immigrants, focused on a group of 50 refugees mainly from Eritrea, government sources announced Monday (26 October). EURACTIV Spain reports.
EPP Secretary General: A Podemos victory would be disastrous for Spain
Ciudadanos, Podemos and the Socialists (PSOE) won't be able to guarantee stability in Spain, according to Antonio López-Istúriz, Secretary General of the centre-right European People's Party (EPP).
Brussels pledges €1 million to help children affected by Ebola
The European Commission will make €1 million available to help provide education and psychosocial support for children affected and left orphaned by Ebola. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Catalan separatists send shudders through Madrid
After the new Catalan separatist bloc warned it would declare independence if it wins the 27 September regional elections, Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy said he'll do everything he can to stop it. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Spain fears loss of influence in EU
After Jeroen Dijsselbloem defeated Luis de Guindos to lead the Eurogroup on Monday (12 July), Spain is confronted by its lowest level of representation in the institutions since it first joined the European Union in 1986. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Podemos seeks political boost from Syriza victory
Spanish anti-austerity party Podemos, seen by many as the ideologically closest political force to Greece’s Syriza, is scrutinising how Prime Minsiter Alexis Tsipras' intransigent position with international creditors can bring political gains. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Spain puts water and sanitation at the heart of SDGs debate
SPECIAL REPORT / Despite heavy cuts in its development budget due to the financial crisis, Spain remains committed to helping the international community achieve the Millenium Development Goals and prepare the ground for the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular in the area of water and sanitation. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Spain at odds with Commission over immigration
The Spanish government has rejected the Commission's proposal to place refugees on its territory. The executive’s plan should be “proportionate, fair and realistic”, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel García-Margallo. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Ciudadanos and Podemos: A new era in Spanish politics?
Ahead of municipal elections in Spain on May 24, the centre-right Ciudadanos (Citizens) and leftist Podemos (We Can) parties will try to break the monopoly on power of the right-wing Partido Popular (PP) and the centre-left Socialists (PSOE). EURACTIV Spain reports.
Anti-fraud law hits Spain’s elites
Model 720, the anti-fraud law passed by the Spanish Government in 2012, has claimed its first high profile victim. Rodrigo Rato, the former director of the International Monetary Fund, as well as First Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Economy, is being investigated. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Mogherini: EU’s development policy is not charity
Launching the European Year for Development in Madrid yesterday (16 February), the EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said the bloc's development policy was neither charity or a luxury but an “investment for peace and stability” around the globe. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Record-breaking survey: World should prioritise education and health
So far, more than 5 million people from all over the world have replied to a survey, called MyWorld2015, conducted both online and on paper, the preliminary results of which show that good education and better healthcare are considered to be the two main priorities to boost development.
Peace in Colombia is peace in the world
The peace process conducted with the FARC guerillas has led profound changes for Colombia, including boosting rural development, the origin of our conflict, changing bullets for votes, and dismantling of the mafia drug trafficking structures, writes Columbia's president, Juan Manuel Santos Calderón.