Shorouk Express Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday called on Spaniards to defend the “miracle” of their democracy as the divided country marked the 50th anniversary of ex-dictator Francisco Franco’s death. The general’s demise on November 20th, 1975 ended 36 years of authoritarian right-wing rule that followed a devastating 1936-1939 civil war which brought him…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has left the door open for tax rises in order to pay for mammoth increases to defence spending, amid growing questions…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves could be forced to raise up to £30bn through tax rises or funding cuts as the chancellor seeks to meet Labour’s pledge…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The defence secretary has failed to rule out tax rises to pay for Britain’s “war readiness” amid concerns that the government does not have…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A new home guard will be established to protect key British infrastructure from attacks by hostile states and terrorists, under plans reportedly put…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 24. The claim made by the Armenian Ministry of Defense alleging that Azerbaijani Army units opened fire toward the Khaznevar settlement on April 23 at around 22:20 (GMT+4) is yet another instance of disinformation and does not correspond to reality, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement, Trend reports….
Shorouk Express The U.S. administration calls on Spain to increase military spending in its first official contact with the country since Trump took office. Since taking being sworn in on January 20th, US President Donald Trump hasn’t had any direct diplomatic contact with Spain. Up until now there have been no messages or calls either…
Shorouk Express 800 billion euro over four years to rearm Europe: this is the ambitious plan unveiled by Ursula von der Leyen on 4 March. The European Commission President’s announcement follows the US U-turn on support for Ukraine in the war against Russia, the reopening of US negotiations with Vladimir Putin and the humiliating Trump-Zelensky…
Shorouk Express Spain’s leftist government, proportionally Nato’s smallest spender on defence, faces political and popular resistance as it aims to meet European calls to ramp up its military budget. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing fears that President Donald Trump will withdraw US security guarantees that have protected Europe for decades have sent shockwaves through…
Shorouk Express Starmer unable to say defence uplift won’t go on Chagos Islands at PMQs Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Kemi Badenoch has appointed herself “saviour of the western civilisation”, Sir…
