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…
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Top three Defence Ministry posts now held by women
For the first time in the history of Spain, the country’s Ministry of Defense will be led entirely headed by women, after…
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…
Supercopa protest focuses on Saudi women’s rights
Women activists from Amnistía Internacional España have focused on the lack of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia in protesting the participation of…
Iglesias to coordinate ‘Agenda 2030’ for coalition gov’t
In one of the final interventions of the congressional debate Tuesday that saw Socialist party general secretary Pedro Sánchez re-elected to a…
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…
Spanish NGO helps Syrian city rebuild, brick by brick
A Spanish non-governmental overseas development organization working since 2001 in Syria has launched a unique fundraising campaign to support its ongoing efforts…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Basque group ETA disarms, gov’t says ‘No’ to amnesty
• Armed group turns over 3.5 tonnes of guns, munitions in eight arms caches • Gov’t says ETA still a terrorist group,…
Spain overseas development aid falls to pre-2000 levels
• Spain now ranked 26th of 28 European countries providing overseas aid • Development aid slashed 73 pct since 2008, despite return…
#VIDEO: MdM awards Luis Valtueña photo prize
• Médicos del Mundo awards Luis Valtueña prize to Russian Sergei Stroitelev • 270 photographers from 45 counties in 2017 humanitarian photo…
Spanish Volunteer Platform issues 2017 calendar
• 12 images by leading photographers present ’12 Views of Solidarity’ for 2017 • Umbrella organization represents 78 national, regional NGOs throughout…
Nationwide rallies Dec. 12th to protest war in Syria
• Facebook campaign goes viral, anti-war demonstrations to be held in 13 cities • Peaceful rallies to focus on plight of 470,000 war…
Amnesty decries Spanish arms sales to Egypt regime
• Spain joins 11 other EU countries violating ban on arms sales to Al Sisi gov’t • Weapons, kit sold to Egypt…
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…
San Sebastian focuses on peace, diversity themes for European Capital of Culture 2016 celebrations
• Major ‘war and peace’ art show planned, with works by Picasso, Goya • Spain’s northern city of San Sebastian has kicked…
#VIDEO: Jesuit Migration Services (SJM) launches ‘Hospitalidad’ pro-refugees campaign [in Spanish]
• Spain’s Jesuits launch campaign to help counter anti-refugee prejudice • Website www.Hospitalidad.es promotes solidarity with asylum seekers ► ► CLICK ABOVE…
Oxfam Intermón calls on Spain’s next government to make poverty alleviation, overseas aid top priorities
• NGO says overseas aid alleviates root causes of refugees, economic migration • Fight against poverty, inequality at home should be government’s…
Activists rally in Extremadura to demand Spain immediately increase intake of Syrian refugees
• Only 12 of 16,231 Syrian refugees have so far arrived to Spain • Groups say stranded refugees face harsh winters in…
Basque NGOs denounce cutbacks in regional government’s support for international aid projects
• Federation of 80 non-governmental agencies rallies in Vitoria • Groups say 2015 gov’t commitment falls far short of agreed funding A…
Madrid demonstrators oppose Syria bombing, polls show public divided about going to war in Syria
• Protesters gather to chant ‘No to War!’ in front of Reina Sofia museum • Poll shows Spaniards split as to whether…
Spanish anti-war campaigners launch petition, call for peaceful Nov. 28th protests in cities nationwide
• Call for peace demonstrations echoes 2004 protests after Madrid bombing • Activist mayors, celebrities and 11-M victims’ group in support of…