Judge orders trial over corruption in Saudi arms sales
A Spanish judge has ordered top officials of Spain’s joint public-private armaments manufacturing and export company DEFEX to stand trial on charges…
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Greenpeace targets Sánchez gov’t over Saudi arms sales
Activists from Greenpeace España unfurled a giant banner from Madrid’s Arco del Triunfo Monday on the occasion of international Human Rights Day,…
Cantabria activists, gov’t oppose Saudi arms shipments
The regional government of Cantabria has called on port authorities in Santander to halt the loading of Spanish-made armaments onto a Saudi-flagged…
2,870% hike in Spain arms sales to Saudis in one year
The policy of Spain’s “progressive” coalition government regarding arms sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made a radical about-face since…
Gov’t says arms sales to Saudis resume with restrictions
Spain’s coalition government has lifted temporary restrictions on the sales of Spanish-made munitions and equipment to Saudia Arabia, with sales to be…
Activists protest arms bound for Saudi war in Yemen
Peace activists in Spain have protested what they say was the onloading of explosives onto a Saudi ship in the port of…
NGOs protest Spanish arms sales on eve of Saudi visit
A coalition of peace, human rights and development NGOs has called on Spain’s monarchy and government not to authorize an estimated 2-billion-euro…
Greenpeace protests Spanish arms sales to Saudi Arabia
► Activists say Saudi coalition uses weapons to target civilians in Yemen war ► Police in the Spanish port city of Bilbao…
Oxfam criticises Spain over arms sales to Saudi Arabia
• Gov’t has sold 650mn euros worth of arms to Saudis during war with Yemen • Spain’s humanitarian aid just 700k euros…
Protest over Saudi ship onloading munitions in Sagunto
Despite protests from Spanish peace and anti-war activists, a Saudi Arabian cargo ship was allowed to dock and onload munitions in the…
Gov’t says bomb sales to Saudis ‘on hold’, not cancelled
►► UPDATE 22/10/18: Spain not stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing ►► UPDATE 13/09/18: Gov’t now confirms that bombs…
Spain halts Saudi ‘smart bombs’ sale over Yemen war
Spain’s new Socialist government has reportedly confirmed cancellation of the sale of 9.2 million euros’ worth of laser-guided smart bombs to Saudi…
Compromís resolution in Valencia to call for halt to Spanish arms shipments where human rights at risk
• Saudi-purchased Spanish weapons linked to rights abuses in Syria, Yemen • Valencia’s Compromís coalition says it will introduce a resolution in…
Progressive Spain’s Top Ten Video Posts for 2018
Following are 2018’s ‘Top Ten Videos’ posted at Progressive Spain — our third annual selection based on a combination of the power,…