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Spain demands sanctions on Israelis
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has called on the European Union to take decisive action against Israel by suspending its long-standing trade agreement and halting all arms sales, citing human rights violations in Gaza....
Visit of Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, 30 June to 3 July 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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June 29, 2025
Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann will attend the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025. Under the theme “Financing our Future”,...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul
South African Government
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June 30, 2025
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, will lead South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Sevilla,...
Spain’s FM says Spain will call on suspension of EU Israel association agreement
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain’s Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, announced that Spain will urge EU foreign ministers to “immediately suspend” the EU-Israel association agreement and impose a ban on arms sales to Israel, citing serious human rights concerns...
Spain’s Economy Expands 0.6 Percent in Early 2025
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The Spanish Statistical Office (INE) confirmed on Wednesday that Spain’s economy expanded by 0.6 percent during the first quarter of 2025. This figure represents a slight 0.1 percent dip compared to the final quarter of 2024, yet it...
Spain Delays NATO's Defense Spending Escalation
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) NATO countries have settled on postponing the timeline to enhance military expenditures to the level advocated by US President Donald Trump, due to resistance from Spain, according to a report by a news outlet on Monday. Mark Rutte, the...
Spain Slams Iran’s Missile Strikes on U.S. Bases
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Spain condemned Iran’s missile strikes targeting US military installations in both Qatar and Iraq. In an official statement, Spain’s Foreign Ministry declared, "The Spanish Government strongly condemns Iran's bombing of Qatari...
Government Technology recognizes 2024 Oregon Summer EBT for best practices
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) was recognized in a national Government Technology Case Study for its excellence in the use of smart technology in rolling out the Summer EBT program. As a result, more than 362,000 children were able...
Spain Urges EU to Suspend Israel Deal
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Monday appealed for urgent measures from the European Union, advocating for an immediate halt to the EU-Israel Association Agreement and a prohibition on weapon exports to Israel, citing...
Spain Secures NATO Defense Spending Exemption
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez revealed on Sunday that Spain has finalized an agreement with NATO granting the country an exemption from the alliance’s 5% of GDP defense spending target. “We’ve reached a deal that can harmonize the...
Spain Caps Defense Budget at 2.1 Percent of GDP
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain and NATO Reach Deal to Cap Defense Budget at 2.1% of GDP, PM Sanchez Confirms In a significant move ahead of the upcoming NATO summit on Tuesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez revealed on Sunday that Spain has agreed with...
Prime Minister Golob: "The Declaration is beneficial to Slovenia"
Government of Slovenia
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June 25, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 25 - "As I have said many times in the past, the only commitment already made for Slovenia is the Resolution on the overall long-term programme for the development and equipping of the Slovenian Armed Forces until 2040, which was...
Spain’s PM Slams NATO’s Defense Budget Hike as ‘Irrational’
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez slammed NATO’s suggestion to boost defense budgets by 5% as “irrational” during a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, media reported. In the correspondence, Sanchez firmly...
Spain’s Foreign Minister Urges EU to Ban Arms Sales to Israel
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has urged the European Union to enact a strict arms embargo on Israel to help halt the escalating violence in Gaza. Speaking with a media outlet on Tuesday, Albares highlighted the EU's pivotal...
France, Spain Urge Tougher EU Stance on Israel
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, France’s chief diplomat restated that his government is resolved to recognize the State of Palestine “in a collective movement,” insisting that nothing “should make us forget” the suffering in Gaza. Addressing journalists...
Spanish National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export U.S. Military-Grade Radios to Russian Government End Users
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 17, 2025
Bence Horvath, 47, a Spanish national living in the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian end users without a...
Top Growth Driver In The Explosives Market 2025: Market Growth Fueled By Increased Government Defense Spending Worldwide
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
The Business Research Company's Explosives Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What Is The Growth Trajectory Of The Explosives...
Qingdao stories of multinational companies | IBARMIA, Spain: Qingdao's business environment supports global expansion and builds a new hub for high-end manufacturing
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
QINGDAO, China, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 18, the 6th Qingdao Multinationals Summit was held as scheduled. In order to better tell the "Qingdao story" of the business environment during the summit, Phoenix.com Qingdao specially...
Medical Devices Market in 2025 Hits USD 586.2 Billion as In Vitro Diagnostics and Hospitals Segment Dominate
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 4, 2025
Ottawa, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global medical devices market size was valued at USD 551.3 billion in 2024 and is predicted to hit around USD 1,022.50 billion by 2034, a study published by Towards Healthcare a sister firm of...
ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Major fall in irregular arrivals on Canary Islands ― NGO estimates at least 1,865 deaths on migratory routes to Spain so far in 2025 ― Dispute between Canary Islands and central government over ‘redistribution’ of…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 19, 2025
There has been a significant decrease in the number of irregular arrivals on the Canary Islands. An NGO has estimated that at least 1,865 people died or went missing on the various migratory routes between Africa and Spain in the first five months...