Spain warns Italy to lift border controls by Aug 9, threatening proportional measures, escalating a dispute over migrant arrivals in Ceuta and Italy's suspension of the Schengen Agreement.
The death toll from the influx of undocumented migrants into Ceuta, a Spanish city on Africa's northern coast, has risen to 88, according to the Ceuta government. This follows a late July crisis where tens of thousands reached the city by swimming or on foot from Morocco, prompting the deployment of Spanish troops.
Spain's government is reportedly backing Pablo Hernández de Cos for the European Central Bank presidency, anticipating Christine Lagarde's early departure. Madrid aims to secure a top role, with Hernández de Cos only accepting the presidency, amid a competitive field.
The Spanish government is unconcerned about Alberto Núñez Feijóo's attempts to trigger a no-confidence vote, believing key partners PNV and Junts will not support it due to strong regional opposition to PP and Vox. Despite public calls for early elections, private talks focus on pending legislation, not a vote of no confidence.
The Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, has dismissed the possibility of a no-confidence vote proposed by Alberto Núñez Feijóo. Government spokespersons criticized Feijóo's "cynicism and desperation," highlighting past insults towards potential allies like PNV and Junts, and asserting that reaching government requires votes, not shortcuts.
Passengers aboard a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will start being flown to their countries of origin after the vessel arrives in the Canary Islands on Sunday, the Spanish government said on Friday. The MV Hondius is scheduled to reach the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, on Sunday morning, cabinet minister Angel Victor Torres told journalists. “That same day, we will have planes available and will be able to start getting these...
