Spain

The Madrid Atocha Bombings: The Dark Truth, Twenty-One Years Later

Spain marks 21 years since the Madrid Atocha train bombings, remembering 192 victims and the attack's lasting impact on politics and security.

A Middle Line: Spain Seeks a Bridge With Beijing

Spain, and the wider EU, seek strategic autonomy in EU-China relations, balancing trade and diplomacy amid shifting U.S. policies and global geopolitical tensions.

Redefining the 9 to 5: Spain’s New Work Week

The conversation on the 9 to 5 grind is shifting as European countries, like the Spanish government, assess the quantity and quality of employee output.

How ‘My Fault’ Sparked Rumours and Got a British Remake?

My Fault ("Culpa mía"), a 2023 Spanish film about a forbidden romance, continues to fuel fan intrigue over the real-life drama between its stars.

Europe Must Save Middle East Diplomacy From Trump’s ‘Deals’ 

Donald Trump's shift to imperialism demands Europe, specifically the founding members of the EU-27, to recognise the state of Palestine.

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Anti-Bardella Performative Resistance Falls Short

Culinary protests splatter and legal verdicts land; Jordan Bardella rides economic fatigue to dismantle the cordon sanitaire shielding the French presidency.

Meloni in Manama: The Sakhir Declaration and Gulf Security

Missiles over Doha have turned the Sakhir Declaration from standard diplomacy into a survival blueprint, pushing the Gulf toward self-reliance and Europe ties.

The Rome-Moscow Connection: How Italy and Kyrgyzstan are Keeping Russian Trade Alive

While Europe builds a wall of sanctions against Russia, Italy has found a backdoor, shipping goods through the mountains to Kyrgyzstan.

EU-US Trade Talks: Price of Sovereignty on the Factory Floor

Brussels rejects trading digital sovereignty for tariff relief, leaving European steel workers to bear the heavy cost of a deepening transatlantic deadlock.

The Pope’s Turkey Visit: Eastern Mediterranean as Christianity’s Foundation

Pope Leo XIV's first papal journey to Turkey from 27-30 November 2025 placed the eastern Mediterranean once again at the centre of Catholic imagination, inviting Europe to reconsider how geography shaped its tradition.