Geopolitics
PBS – Spain closes airspace to U.S. planes involved in Iran war
Another significant step away from US hegemony, still many more steps to go mind you. Read the article HERE.
Spain
EU politics
Katie Hudson – How far-right culture is being normalised again in Spain
There has never been a fascist taboo in post-Franco Spain as there has been in Germany, but the prevalence of fascist nostalgia and rhetoric used to be limited to a tiny fringe. Now it’s becoming […]
Solutions
Pablo Castaño – Spain Shows Another Immigration Policy Is Possible
Spain’s regularisation of undocumented migrants, introduced on the back of a major grassroots campaign, is an important victory for equal rights and against racism. In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Politico – Pedro Sánchez wants Israel banned from international sporting events
This could be a watershed in the boycott Israel movement in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Politico – Spain imposes permanent weapons embargo on Israel
These are by far the strongest measures announced against Israel by any European government to this point. Read the article HERE.
Solutions
Elena Ledda – Pontevedra: The city that is made for people, not cars
The Galician city of Pontevedra has placed tight restrictions on car usage, benefiting public health and social cohesion. Elena Ledda is an independent journalist from Sardinia. She is professor of Engagement Journalism at the BCN_NY Master […]
EU politics
Waya Quiviger – Spain won’t be the only country to not meet NATO’s 5% target
The enormous increase in defence spending agreed by NATO is likely to end up being more of a wish to satisfy Trump than a reality. Waya Quiviger is Professor of Practice of Gobal Governance and […]
National Politics
Catalan News – Ex-president Artur Mas to file criminal complaint over Pegasus spying
Spanish’s secret services used Israeli software to spy on 65 Catalan politicians and civil society figures. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Rubén Martínez – How Housing Speculation Created Environmental Crisis in Spain
‘The floods that hit Spain last year were more than just a natural disaster. They were exacerbated by housing developers who built homes in the most flood-prone areas.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Eoghan Gilmartin – Migrant Deaths Off Spain’s Coast Are Worse Than Ever
‘At least 10,457 migrants died trying to reach Spain’s territory in 2024. The European Union’s crackdown on Mediterranean crossings has diverted African migrants toward the even more perilous Atlantic route, turning the ocean into a […]