Spanish Catholic group draws backlash over vote to exclude women in Easter procession – The Irish Times

The decision by a Spanish Catholic association to continue excluding women from its Easter processions has reopened a debate about female involvement in such events and could lead to it being sanctioned by the central government. Every Easter across Spain groups of men known as cofradías, or brotherhoods, carry ornate religious floats through towns and … Read more

How Spain’s Pedro Sánchez became Trump’s fiercest critic in Europe – The Irish Times

“We have a lot of winners, but Spain is a loser,” US president Donald Trump told The New York Post this week. It was his second such outburst against the country in the space of three days. On Tuesday, he had threatened to cut off all trade with Spain because it had refused to allow … Read more

Why is Donald Trump threatening to end all US trade with Spain?

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has doubled down on his criticism of the military actions of the US and Israel in Iran, just a day after Donald Trump threatened to end all trade with Spain. The US president lashed out at Spain on Tuesday, local time, saying he’s asked for all trade dealings between the … Read more

Spain says ‘no to war’ in response to Trump threats – The Irish Times

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has defended his government and warned against the use of illegal military action following threats by Washington over his position on the Middle East conflict. Addressing the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, Sánchez, leader of the Socialist Party, said his administration was “against this disaster” and … Read more

Spain Blocks US Military Action Against Iran | News Update

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European countries threatened by tariffs warn of ‘downward spiral’ in US relations – The Irish Times

The governments of the eight European countries threatened with US tariffs have criticised comments coming from Washington as a breach in Europe-US relations and warned of a “downward spiral”. In a joint statement on Sunday, France, Germany, the UK, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, reemphasised their united stance on Greenland. “Tariff threats undermine … Read more

Is tourist accommodation the real issue here? – The Irish Times

What has the Spanish government done? It has told holiday accommodation platform Airbnb that its Irish subsidiary, which manages much of its European operations, must take nearly 66,000 of the company’s apartment listings off the market. Pablo Bustinduy, minister for consumer affairs, said that the properties, in six different regions of Spain, all breached regulations … Read more

Ireland joins six other countries in calling on Israel to ‘immediately’ lift Gaza blockade – The Irish Times

Ireland has joined six other countries in calling for Israel to refrain from further military operations in Gaza and to immediately lift the blockade amid an escalating humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. The joint statement from seven leaders, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, comes against the backdrop of fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza and a … Read more