European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger external border protection following the mass influx of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, von der Leyen praised Spain’s response to the crisis but said the incident highlighted the need for tighter…
Spain has criticised what it described as the “selfish, polarising and unlawful” response of several European Union countries following the recent migrant surge into its North African enclave of Ceuta. The criticism comes after around 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta on 30 July, overwhelming local authorities and triggering political tensions across Europe. Spanish…
Hundreds of migrants have entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over the past week, placing increasing pressure on local authorities and humanitarian services. Ceuta’s regional president, Juan Jesús Vivas, warned that the territory’s resources were becoming overwhelmed and appealed to the Spanish government for urgent assistance. Spain’s Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska,…
Spain claimed the 2026 FIFA World Cup title with an extra-time victory over Argentina after dominating the final from start to finish. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing their second men’s world title with a commanding display in New Jersey. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal…
Spain produced a composed display to defeat France and book a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Spain have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in their semi-final clash at Dallas Stadium. Luis de la Fuente’s side controlled the game from start to finish. They limited France’s…
Mikel Merino scored another dramatic late goal as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 to book a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals. Spain secured a thrilling victory over Belgium after substitute Mikel Merino struck in the 88th minute to send the European champions into the last four of the World Cup. The Arsenal midfielder,…
A deadly wildfire in southeastern Spain has claimed at least 12 lives as extreme heat continues to drive fires across southern Europe. At least 12 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Los Gallardos in Spain’s southeastern Almería province, according to the Andalusian regional government. Six others were injured, while around 1,000 residents…
Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to book a place in the FIFA World Cup last 16 and claim their first men’s World Cup knockout win since 2010. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring in the 36th minute after finishing a low cross from Marc Cucurella. Pedro Porro doubled Spain’s lead midway through the second…
Spain finished top of Group H at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 victory over Uruguay, whose hopes of reaching the knockout stage ended with another costly error from veteran goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. Alex Baena scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute, firing a low shot past Muslera after…
Teenager Lamine Yamal starred as Spain secured their first victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Spain cruised to a convincing 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Group H, with Lamine Yamal opening the scoring just 10 minutes into his first World Cup start. The 18-year-old Barcelona forward finished from close range after a low…
