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Spain denies the bases of Rota and Morón in the midst of the crisis with Trump

Finance

Spain vs. Trump: Sánchez closes Rota and Morón, Trump threatens the embargo and the Pentagon studies expelling Spain from NATO

When Spain denied the United States the use of its military bases to attack Iran, Trump responded with threats to cut off all trade with Spain. The Pentagon leaked that it is studying "suspending" Spain from NATO. Never in the history of the Alliance has any member been expelled. The bilateral tension with Washington is the greatest since the arrival of democracy.

May 23, 2026·4 min read

Elections in Andalusia and the debate on defense and NATO

Spain

Finance

Elections in Andalusia, NATO and defense spending: why 2026 could be Spain's most decisive year in decades

On May 17, regional elections were held in Andalusia with tourism and housing as central axes. NATO demands decisions on defense. The judicialization of politics escalates. And the most leftist coalition government in Spanish history is navigating the perfect storm of geopolitics, judicial corruption and the housing crisis. The panorama of a year of crossroads.

May 23, 2026·3 min read

Spain

Finance

Spain and the war in Iran: 150 protests in the streets, the withdrawal of the Israeli ambassador and the position that isolates Sánchez in Europe

On March 14, 2026, 150 simultaneous protests toured Spanish cities against the war in Iran. On March 11, Spain had withdrawn its ambassador from Israel. They are the visible consequences of a foreign policy that Sánchez defends as principled and his critics describe as dangerously isolationist within NATO.

May 23, 2026·3 min read