MADRID, LISBON - Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro reaffirmed their countries' commitment to spending 2% of GDP on defence by 2029, with the latter signalling that this could happen sooner than expected.

Storm Ivo is due to impact Spain and Portugal, with Spanish meteorological agency AEMET setting a rare 'special advisory notice' for the storm as it may bring snow

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Lajes Field in the Azores in 2022. The base in the Portuguese island chain provides an important mid-Atlantic link for U.S. and allied forces traveling to and from Europe, Africa and the Middle East. (Edgar Grimaldo/U.S. Air Force)

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed continued support for Ukraine with the leadership of Portugal and Spain. — Ukrinform.

Spain is set to implement an 100% tax on properties bought by non-EU residents, which could have a dramatic effect on Brits who commonly buy in Spain owing to its warm climate. While details of how the tax will work are yet to be revealed,

Carlos Alcaraz gets tattoos to celebrate Grand Slam titles, so he plans to get ink of a kangaroo if he can win the Australian Open to complete a full collection from the four most prestigious events in tennis.

Intuitive is buying businesses that distribute its da Vinci and Ion surgical robots to establish a direct presence in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and San Marino.

Intuitive Surgical announces plans to acquire da Vinci and Ion distribution businesses in Southern Europe, expanding its presence.

The former CEO of telephony firm Finetwork is to become DAZN’s CEO for Spain and Portugal. Oscar Vilda will take over as of 1 February following the departure of Bosco Aranguren.

Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG) + Intuitive Surgical Inc. $602.149 1.60% Open 589.728 Day High 596.241 52 Week High 468.78 52 Week Low 254.85 announced today that it plans to establish a direct presence in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Eurozone GDP stagnated in Q4 2024 as Germany (-0.2%) and France (-0.1%) contracted, reinforcing expectations of more ECB rate cuts. The euro held at $1.04, while bond yields fell. The ECB-Fed policy gap widens as Powell signals "no rush" for rate cuts.

Outwith the Six Nations spotlight, emerging nations jostle for position in another thrilling REC - with the added carrot of Rugby World Cup qualification.