France deploys troops to Spanish border in response to Ceuta migrant crisis

“Ceuta does not benefit from freedom of movement to the rest of the Schengen Area,” Macron

said in a Twitter post.
“However, as of yesterday, I asked the Interior Minister to strengthen controls at our border with Spain if necessary: 4 units of mobile forces, aircraft, and drones have been deployed.”
He added that France has been in contact with Spain’s government and stands ready to provide assistance, including support from the European border agency Frontex." msn

Migrant Crisis Rocks Spain *thousands* Invade from Morocco ‘National Emergency’ Military Deployed

"Multiple thousands of migrants have streamed onto Spanish territory from Morocco in a matter of days, taking advantage of a new loophole after a Supreme Court ruling that ordered police to stop resisting migrants who came by sea.
The local government of Ceuta — a tiny slice of North Africa that is an exclave of Spanish territory otherwise surrounded by Morocco and the Mediterranean — has called on the

national government in Madrid to declare a national emergency, deploy the army, and close the border as the city is overwhelmed by an enormous migrant wave. Certainly more than two thousand, with the full number unclear as the surge continues and local law enforcement finds itself unable to cope nor count, are reported to have swam around the small fenced breakwater that demarks the Moroccan and Spanish territorial line.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo now states that after days of the border crisis and the Ceuta local authorities begging Madrid for help, the army has now finally deployed. Remarkably, the paper further states that previous estimates of arrivals being in the low thousands may be radically wrong and police sources tell them “some 20,000 people have crossed the Ceuta border”. Breitbart

France and Spain battle wildfires as thousands evacuated from homes

"At least one person is dead and over 265,000 people have been evacuated in France and

Spain as wildfires continues to burn through thousands of hectares, officials from both countries said.
A 78-year-old man died in the Spanish town of Manises, north-west of Valencia, in an area affected by the fire, according to the local fire brigade. The victim had reduced mobility and was caught in the blaze near his orchard, officials said." ABC

Twelve dead and 23 missing in Spain wildfire as man describes 'surreal' view as blaze approached

"At least 12 people have died in a wildfire in southern Spain, with early indications suggesting four of the victims are British, according to a local official
Hundreds of emergency responders are working to extinguish the blaze around Los Gallardos, Almería - officials say they've never had such a devastating fire
The bodies of the victims were found near the small village of Bédar, just outside Los Gallardos, while 23 others are still missing and hundreds of residents have been evacuated
The fire is "more or less" under control but "if the wind picks up again, things could get complicated", the mayor of nearby town Antas tells Spanish media." BBC

Hundreds dead across Europe as heatwave shatters records

"A scorching heatwave has killed hundreds of people across Europe this week, with Spain reporting the highest death toll as temperatures surged past 40C (104F) and records were shattered across the continent.

Spanish authorities have linked more than 200 deaths to the extreme heat, according to the country’s mortality monitoring system. Germany has reported more than 20 deaths, many of them drownings as people sought relief in rivers, lakes, and pools. France has confirmed several heat-related fatalities, including children, while Italy has also reported multiple deaths as hospitals treated growing numbers of patients suffering from heatstroke and dehydration.
The heatwave has engulfed much of Western and Southern Europe, with Paris recording its hottest June day on record at 40.9C and Britain registering its highest June temperature ever at 36.4C. Switzerland also set a new June record, while authorities across the region issued red alerts, closed schools, canceled train services and urged residents to stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day." RT

UK, France reject NATO plan to increase military aid to Ukraine

"The United Kingdom, France, and other NATO states have blocked a plan under which each

member would contribute 0.25% of their GDP to military aid for Ukraine.
Rutte did not name the members blocking the proposal, but a NATO source told the Telegraph that the opponents were the U.K., France, Canada, Italy, and Spain. "They’re not very enthusiastic about the idea," the source said.
The news comes on the heels of the U.K.'s surprise easing of Russian oil sanctions, dealing a further blow to London's image as one of Ukraine's most steadfast partners." KI

Tens of Thousands Protest in Madrid Demanding Resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Sánchez

"Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid in their thousands to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the wake of the latest corruption scandal to rock his Socialist Workers’ Party.
Gathering under the banner “Sánchez, resign now!”, protesters flooded central Madrid, marching from the Plaza de Colón to the Victory Arch. According to government estimates, some 40,000 people attended; however, organisers claimed that upwards of 120,000 took part in the demonstration, public broadcaster RTVS reported.
The protest was held in the wake of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero being indicted this week for alleged influence peddling and money laundering from Venezuela amid the €53 million ($57.2 million) public bailout of the Plus Ultra airline

following the Chinese coronavirus crisis.
Zapatero, who has long faced criticism over his close ties to Venezuelan socialist dictators Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, is alleged to have received €1.95 million ($2.11 million) for himself and his inner circle in the claimed influence peddling scheme.
It is just the latest corruption scandal to hit a major figure within the governing Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose own wife, Begoña Gómez, is currently facing charges of influence peddling and embezzlement over claims that she used her position as first lady to benefit her business associates.
Amid the scandals, Sánchez has apparently sought to distract from his domestic woes by casting himself as an opponent to U.S. President Donald Trump on the world stage, by barring American troops from using bases in Spain during the Iran conflict.
At the protest the leader of the right-wing populist VOX party, Santiago Abascal, called on Zapatero to be held in prison during his trial and for Prime Minsiter Sánchez to be compelled to testify.
“There is no one left in Pedro Sánchez’s entourage who is not accused of very serious crimes,” Abascal said, lamenting that his country has been “kidnapped by a corrupt mafia that is impoverishing the Spanish people.”
Members of the centre-right People’s Party (PP) also joined the demonstration, including the party’s spokeswoman in the Senate, Alicia García, who said that they joined with the thousands of Spaniards in Madrid to demand fresh elections, saying: “Enough already with the corruption of Sanchismo.”
“While the Spanish people were suffering the terrible consequences of the pandemic, Sánchez’s PSOE was raking in money hand over fist. This Government is unsustainable,” García added.
Separately, at a gathering of PP members in Mallorca, party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo noted that the only way the former prime minister could have profited from the scheme would have been with the Sánchez government’s implicit backing." Breitbart

Convicted Italian killer fled justice to join Putin’s army — ends up behind bars

"Gianni Cenni, 52, had a long criminal history before joining Russian forces.
According to reports cited by O2, he was convicted of murder in 1999 after killing a security guard in Milan and served around a decade in prison.

Years later, in 2022, he was accused of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl and was convicted the following year.
Cenni fled Italy and reportedly moved through Finland and Spain before eventually arriving in Russia.
There, he worked in an Italian restaurant in the city of Samara and is said to have married a Russian woman.
He later signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry and was sent to fight in Ukraine.
In early 2025, Cenni was captured by Ukrainian forces near Kupiansk.
According to Italy’s ANSA news agency, he returned to Italy on March 25.
Upon landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, Cenni was immediately detained by Italian authorities.
He is expected to serve a sentence of seven years and two months." Dagenses

Spain unveils $1.2 billion in military aid for Ukraine

"Spain announced a 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) military aid package for Ukraine for 2026 on

March 18, coinciding with President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the country.
The tranche, partially funded by the EU's SAFE Program, will focus on joint production with the Ukrainian defense industry.
With the latest package, "Spain's assistance in this war will reach 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion)," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during a joint press conference with Zelensky." KI

Spain shifts towards war with a jewel of the navy

"Sánchez shifted from pure pacifism to joining a French mission to protect the EU border against Iran.
The No to War that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, tried to revitalize on Wednesday at 9 in the morning lasted only 26 hours. The time that elapsed until the Ministry

of Defense reported that it was sending its best frigate of the F-100 class, the Cristóbal Colón, to Cyprus.
It is a type of ship that acts as an escort for aircraft carriers. A steel giant of 6,000 tons. Spain has five warships that have been undergoing modernization since last year and were pioneers at the beginning of the century. They were the first with the Aegis system to track and guide missiles, making them ships capable of detecting and tracking more than 90 mobile targets and directing anti-aircraft and surface missiles. In addition, they have a ballistic steel protection hull and the multifunction radar SPY-1D (V) provides them with great anti-aircraft warfare capability. The Cristóbal Colón is the most modern of its class, the last one to be launched." msn

24 combat planes left Spain to attack Iran while Sánchez boasted of 'no to war'

"From February 27 to March 5, there were 35 war-related movements at the two naval bases. They are the origin or stopover for aircraft operating in the Middle East.
"We could use their base if we wanted to. We could simply fly there and use it. No one is going to tell us not to use it." The words that Donald Trump uttered alongside an unflappable Friedrich Merz last Wednesday at the White House seemed like just another provocation from the U.S. president, however, they held some truth. Although the government insisted from day one that the United States does not use the Rota and Morón bases for the attack on Iran, the reality is that these two enclaves are essential and strategic in the offensive. They are needed as a gateway to the Mediterranean, and they are being used. Also in this war against Iran.

There were no fewer than 40 flight movements to and from Morón and Rota. These include five landings and take-offs of a Beech aircraft that used the two bases in Andalusia and Torrejón for round trips to/from Morocco. Particularly noteworthy are 24 combat aircraft take-offs - some aircraft on multiple missions - to operate in the attacks on Iran with a prior stopover in Germany and Italy.
Over the 7 monitored days, there are repeated flights of strategic transport aircraft - the C-17 Globemaster, C-130 Hercules, and C-5 Super Galaxy - along with several KC-135 Stratotanker tanker aircraft. The activity pattern shows clear peaks on three days - February 27, March 1, and March 5 - with up to eight daily movements, indicating a relatively intense logistical bridge activation. The reason? The United States' strategy to be able to use the Spanish bases without directly exploiting them." msn

Mag. 4.5 earthquake - 44 km south of Albox, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

"Numerous people reported to have felt the quake.
Felt earthquake: 4.5 quake 41 km southwest of Albox, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain." VD

Storm Leonardo floods southern Spain and Portugal

"Flooding caused by Storm Leonardo left one person dead in Portugal and a child missing in
southern Spain as heavy rain flooded towns across the Iberian Peninsula. Emergency services carried out evacuations and search operations as river levels rose rapidly." W

Trump Again Lambasts "Very Disrespectful" Spain, Threatens "Punishment Through Tariffs"

"President Trump has again put Spain in the spotlight in some Tuesday afternoon comments which again included the threat of economic isolation and punishment. He went so far as to call out the NATO country for being "very disrespectful".

"I'm very unhappy with Spain. They're the only country that didn't raise up their number to 5 percent. Every other country in NATO raised up to 5 percent... It wouldn't matter if you said you're not gonna protect them because they're pretty much protected, you know," he began
"What you're gonna do? Go through the other countries and 'let's go attack Spain,' right?" he then questioned. "So I think what they did is not nice, I think it's very disrespectful to NATO."
And that's when Trump threatened, "In fact, I was thinking about giving them trade punishment through tariffs because of what they did, and I may do that... I think they should be punished for that, yes." 

ZeroHedge

Ex-hurricane Gabrielle triggers severe flooding in Valencia, Castellón, Tarragona and Ibiza, Spain

"Remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle brought extreme rain to eastern Spain on September 19 and 30, 2025, prompting red weather warnings, the suspension of classes for more than 536 000 students, road and rail disruption, and multiple emergency rescues. W

Mount Taid an earthquake swarm within over 100 earthquakes in just one hour

"Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, has seen a swarm of small earthquakes which have raised

fears of volcanic activity - with tourists heading to Tenerife warned to prepare for a 'potentially scary' alert.
Mount Taid an earthquake swarm within over 100 earthquakes in just one hour.
The warning, part of Spain's largest ever volcanic emergency drill, will come on September 26. For the first time, an entire municipality will rehearse an evacuation in the event of an eruption, with Garachico in the north chosen as the focus." W

Earthquake swarm with 90 events detected at Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary Islands

"A new seismic swarm with 90 tremors was recorded beneath Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain." W

Heat burst (“Satan’s Storm”) forces beach evacuations on Spain’s Costa Tropical

"A heat burst struck Spain’s Costa Tropical\ prompting beach evacuations in Motril, Salobreña

and Torrenueva Costa as the temperature spiked to 104°F and wind gusts reached 54 mph.
The episode affected beaches in Motril, Salobreña, Torrenueva Costa, and nearby areas, where winds lifted umbrellas and other equipment, prompting rapid beach clearances. Local media, citing 112 Andalucía, reported nearly 20 calls about flying objects, falling branches, and swimmers in difficulty.
The Guardia Civil maritime service and Salvamento Marítimo rescued five people: three near Playa de la Joya/Carchuna and two who were assisted by a motorboat." W

Barcelona, Spain - Massive floods submerge the cities of Badalona

"A powerful storm hit the northern region of Barcelona, particularly in the cities of Badalona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. The Generalitat Fire Department received approximately thirty-three reports of flooding in streets and low-lying areas, but without significant impact.... streets in Badalona overflowing like rivers after heavy rain dumped 17.8 liters per square meter of air at the Catalan Meteorological Service station in the lower part of the city." SW

Spain On Fire: Heatwave Turns Nation Into A Furnace | Scorching Heat Triggers Wildfires Across Spain

"Spain is in crisis as an unrelenting heatwave has turned vast regions of the country into

blazing fire zones. With temperatures soaring above 45°C, the country is battling devastating wildfires that have already scorched thousands of acres of land, destroyed homes, and forced mass evacuations. From Catalonia to Andalusia, emergency services are stretched thin, fighting an inferno that is rapidly consuming forests, farmland, and entire villages." AP