Pedro Sanchez

Nobody knows who represents the EU in the world when we talk about security and defence, says the former EU foreign affairs chief

Spanish intelligence unit tells judge Moroccan officers guided July mass crossing as Sánchez blamed social-media rumours and foreign actors

Rome decided to extend for a further 15 days the reinstatement of border controls on travellers arriving from Spain, prompting an immediate reaction from Madrid

EPP slams Madrid for snubbing European Parliament hearing while thousands of migrants remain in the enclave

European politics has grown accustomed to reacting only after a border has collapsed, reception centres have overflowed and the police have lost control of the streets

According to the Commission president, Madrid’s intervention was decisive in stopping the crisis from worsening and major loss of human lives

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez described some governments’ responses as “selfish, polarising and unlawful,” driven by “prejudice, fake news, ignorance or political interest”

Italy threatens Schengen suspension, France tightens borders and von der Leyen calls the scenes “unacceptable”

Even Gianni Infantino, professional Trump-courter-in-chief, looked mildly mortified watching the U.S. president photobomb the Spaniards’ big lift-the-Cup moment

He added that the U.S. also needs Patriots and expressed confidence in Ukraine’s ability to ramp up production quickly once given the technology

The Gómez case is only one element of a much wider network of investigations involving Sánchez’s relatives, former ministers and senior political allies

Despite the turmoil, the Prime Minister remains defiant and has ruled out early elections, insisting he will serve until the end of his term in 2027