The German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, has stated that the partial withdrawal of US troops from the country, announced by the Pentagon, was foreseeable, but emphasizes the need for Europe to take a more active role in its own defense.
The first session of the trial against David Sánchez, brother of the Prime Minister, took place this morning at a slow pace. Sánchez arrived at the Audiencia de Badajoz, where he is being tried for alleged crimes of influence peddling and malfeasance, at 9:40 in the morning. He got out of the car, put on his blazer, and entered the Palace of Justice calmly.
After some controversial semifinals, marked by historical tensions between both nations, and with a bitter ending for England, the British press celebrates this Monday the victory of the Spanish team against Argentina in the World Cup final.
Florentino Pérez has already made a move in the election campaign. On the same day that the board approved his candidacy for the Real Madrid presidential elections, a gigantic banner appeared on a street in the capital in the purest Joan Laporta style.
The unusual image of the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil entering, under the orders of Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas, the force’s headquarters to request documentation of confidential information has created great commotion, and enormous discomfort, internally.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Thursday that Israel will take control of 70% of the territory of the strip, where two million people live in misery among the ruins after two and a half years of offensive, to take advantage of the fact that “at this moment we are tightening control over Hamas in all directions.” Netanyahu explained in a press conference that Israel has already gained control of 60% of Gaza and that the next step will be to reach 70%.
El paseo Joan de Borbó has a double life. On one side, La Barceloneta: that fishermen’s neighborhood transformed into a tourist attraction that, however, retains its usual rhythm, with real residents. On the other, the port; Marina Port Vell, one of the most important marinas in the Mediterranean, specialized in large yachts where fifty meters is the minimum to fit in.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Sunday that the peace talks with Iran are “progressing constructively,” but said he has ordered his negotiating team not to rush and to ensure that the agreement is truly positive.
The Council of Ministers approved this Tuesday the draft Organic Law for the proper use and governance of artificial intelligence (AI), which adapts Spanish legislation to the European Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act), in force since August 2024, and which regulates the rules that AI tools must comply with in Spain and contemplates fines that can reach up to 35 million euros or 7% of the annual turnover of the sanctioned party.
In a turbulent international context, dominated by armed conflicts and the rise of the far right, the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, positioned Spain this Tuesday as a hub of security and commitment to peace and a multilateralism based on solid rules, thanks to the political stance of the Government to which she belongs. Robles claimed this Spanish position, opposed to the two fundamental wars currently affecting Europe and therefore Spain, those of Ukraine and Iran, for being contrary to international legal order. “Spain says no to illegal offensive wars that do not have international backing.”