Tag: Spain

• Thursday, March 19th 2026 - 22:59 UTC

  Uruguay to seek damages after Spanish shipyard Cardama fails to appeal OPV contract termination

  

  Spanish shipyard Cardama did not file an appeal against the Uruguayan government’s decision to terminate the contract for the purchase of two offshore patrol vessels for the Navy, meaning the measure is now final and the Ministry of Defence will move ahead with a claim for damages. The confirmation came on Thursday from Presidential Secretary Jorge Díaz.

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 23:36 UTC

  Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain after base refusal tied to Iran strikes

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to impose a total trade embargo on Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government refused to allow the use of the Rota and Morón bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.

• Wednesday, February 18th 2026 - 03:38 UTC

  Senate commission to review Cardama contract after Uruguay cancels ocean patrol vessel deal

  

  A pre-investigative commission will begin work on Wednesday in Uruguay’s Senate to examine the contract with Spanish shipbuilder Cardama for two ocean patrol vessels (OPVs), recently cancelled by President Yamandú Orsi’s government.

• Friday, February 13th 2026 - 23:59 UTC

  Uruguay cancels Cardama OPV deal over “serious breaches,” moves toward legal action

  

  Uruguay’s government has terminated its contract with Spain’s Cardama shipyard for the construction of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Uruguayan Navy, citing “serious contractual breaches,” and said it will seek damages through legal action.

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 10:21 UTC

  Spain: High-speed train derailment in Córdoba kills at least 39

  

  At least 39 people were killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains derailed on Sunday afternoon near the town of Adamuz, in southern Spain, marking one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters in recent years.

• Monday, January 5th 2026 - 10:36 UTC

  Leftwing governments object to Washington's abduction of Maduro

  

  The governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain issued a joint statement on Sunday, expressing “deep concern and rejection” of the US military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

• Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Spanish shipbuilder defends himself after Uruguay cancels €82 million OPV contract

  

  Mario Cardama, owner of the Spanish shipyard tasked with building two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for Uruguay, whose contract was canceled by Montevideo, insists that his company was also a victim of the bank backing the operation: EuroCommerce Limited.

• Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:14 UTC

  Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO

  

  US President Donald Trump suggested that Spain should be expelled from NATO for failing to commit to the alliance's newly increased defense spending target.

• Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 02:02 UTC

  Chilean artist sparks controversy with unauthorized display at Madrid wax museum

  

  Chilean artist Nico Miranda sparked a controversy at the Madrid Wax Museum with his representation of Argentine President Javier Milei as a lapdog of his US colleague Donald Trump, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likened to “Chuky,” the evil doll.

• Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:36 UTC

  Orsi to visit Europe for meetings with Pope Leo XIV, European leaders, and EU officials

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will travel in October to Rome, Madrid, and Brussels for an official tour that will include meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and King Felipe VI.