Spain entered the European Economic Community on 1 January 1986, together with Portugal.

Spain is a member of the Schengen Area since 26 March 1995 and of the eurozone since 1 January 1999. 
There are 54 members of the European Parliament from Spain.

EU - Spain (2019-2020)

Spain entered the European Economic Community on 1 January 1986, together with Portugal.

Spain is a member of the Schengen Area since 26 March 1995 and of the eurozone since 1 January 1999. There are 59&nbsp;members of the European Parliament from Spain.

EU - Spain

EP President Roberta Metsola participates at the Santander International Banking Conference 2024 "Growth in a Disrupted World" in Madrid. She also delivered a message on catastrophique floods  in Spain.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President official visit to Madrid (Spain)

President Metsola participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people and meets the President of the Government of the Region of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. She also receives the Award for European Values from the Foro España Civica.

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain

EP Plenary session - The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis

Santander International Banking Conference 2024 - Madrid - Participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the exchange on "Growth in a Disrupted World"

The European and Spanish flags at half-mast in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels and  Strasbourg as a tribute to the victims of the floods in Valencia (Spain)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Madrid (Spain) - Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the floods in Spain

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Allegations of corruption and misuse of EU funds in Spain during the pandemic

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Participation at the El Mundo Anniversary Event

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with Pedro ROLLAN, President of the Spanish Senate

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Award for European Values from the Foro España Civic, at the Academia de Bellas Artes

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Meeting with Isabel DIAZ AYUSO, President of the Region of Madrid

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Spain - Town Hall Discussion with Young Spaniards

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Pedro SANCHEZ, Prime Minster of Spain

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Nadia CALVINO

Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government in Granada, Spain - Press conference

Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government in Granada, Spain - Roundtable

Spanish and European flags are at half-mast in front of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg, following the devastating floods in Valencia and across Spain.

Tribute to the victims of the floods in Spain: Spanish and European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg

During her official visit in Madrid (Spain), Roberta METSOLA, EP President gives a statement on the torrential rain which caused devastating flash floods in the region of Valencia and across Spain. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the floods in Spain

First publication of available national estimates with updates from Denmark, France, Spain at 20:30. On Sunday 9th June 2024, the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels transforms into a press room on the occasion of the election night. Over several hours, journalists from all over Europe follow the results thanks to national estimates and exit polling data. From 6 to 9 June 2024, around 360 million Europeans are called to the polls to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The constitutive session of the newly elected Parliament will take place in July, in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Elections Night 2024 - First publication of available national estimates from Denmark, France and Spain

This news item shows excerpts from Madrid city center - Puerta de Alcalá, Fountain of Cybele, Town Hall of Madrid -, and Spanish first voter and his grandparents arriving at the polling station, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Madrid. In Spain, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Spanish citizens electing 61 Members of the European Parliament in 2024. This is two more Members of the European Parliament than in 2019. As a Spanish or EU citizen voting in Spain, they can cast their vote by post (upon request), or in person at the polling station that corresponds to you according to the electoral roll, which is based on your place of registration.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of two generations voting in Madrid (Spain)

This news item shows excerpts from Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, S&D group Leader, arriving to the polling station, voting in Laguna de Duero (Valladolid) and giving a statement on European Elections. In Spain, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Spanish citizens electing 61 Members of the European Parliament in 2024 - two more Members of the European Parliament than in 2019. The Members of the European Parliament sit in political groups – they are not organised by nationality, but by political affiliation. To form a political group, 23 Members are needed and at least one-quarter of the Member States must be represented within the group. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Elections 2024 - Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, S&D group Leader voting in Valladolid (Spain): arrival, voting moment and statement

This news item shows excerpts from Valladolid city center - the cavalry academy, and street views - and Spanish voters arriving at polling stations, casting their ballots, and engaging in civic duty in Laguna de Duero (Valladolid). In Spain, voting for the European Parliament takes place on 9th June 2024. This election determines who will guide Europe's direction over the next five years, with Spanish citizens electing 61 Members of the European Parliament in 2024. This is two more Members of the European Parliament than in 2019. As a Spanish or EU citizen voting in Spain, they can cast their vote by post (upon request), or in person at the polling station that corresponds to you according to the electoral roll, which is based on your place of registration.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Valladolid (Spain)

On 8 and 9 May, landmark buildings across the EU will be illuminated to mark Europe Day and “one month to go” to the last day before voting. This new item shows illuminations on the W Barcelona Hotel, popularly known as the Hotel Vela (Sail Hotel) due to its shape, in the Barceloneta district of Barcelona, the Arc of Triumph and on the skyscraper Torre Glòries in Barcelona (Spain).

European Elections 2024 - "One month to go": Illuminations in Barcelona (Spain)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, opens the plenary session in Strasbourg, speaking about the 20th year anniversary of the Madrid attacks. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the 20th year anniversary of the Madrid attacks

On the occasion of her official visit in Madrid, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President Madrid (Spain): arrival and meeting with José Manuel ALBARES BUENO, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

The director of EL MUNDO, Joaquín Manso, talks with Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, at the inauguration of the forum 'Europe, a decisive year', which the newspaper EL MUNDO celebrates on the occasion of its 35th anniversary, from the Auditorium of the Gallery of the Royal Collections. Welcome speech by Joaquin MANSO, director of El Mundo and speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President Madrid (Spain): El Mundo Anniversary Event with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President visit the Spanish Senate and meets with Pedro Rollán, President of the Spanish Senate, during her official visit in Madrid. This footage shows extracts from her arrival and the meeting.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Madrid (Spain): arrival at the Senado - Spanish Senate and meeting with Pedro Rollán, President of the Spanish Senate

During her official visit in Madrid, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister. This footage shows extracts from the meeting.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Madrid (Spain): arrival and meeting with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister

During her official visit in Madrid, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Isabel DIAZ AYUSO, President of the Region of Madrid.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Madrid (Spain): arrival and meeting with Isabel DIAZ AYUSO, President of the Region of Madrid

EP President Roberta METSOLA talks with Young Spaniards at the Town Hall in Madrid.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Madrid (Spain): Town Hall Discussion with Young Spaniards

EP President Roberta METSOLA, receives the Award for European Values from the Foro España Civic, at the Academia de Bellas Artes in Madrid.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Madrid (Spain): Award for European Values from the Foro España Civic, at the Academia de Bellas Artes

President of the Spanish Government Pedro Sánchez summarises the results of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU’s six months. The Spanish Presidency set as its priorities reindustrialising the EU and ensuring its open strategic autonomy, advancing the green transition and environmental adaptation, promoting greater social and economic justice, and strengthening European unity. This news includes arrivals, meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the debate.

Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council with Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister: arrivals, meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and extracts from the debate

President of the Spanish Government Pedro Sánchez summarises the results of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU’s six months. The Spanish Presidency set as its priorities reindustrialising the EU and ensuring its open strategic autonomy, advancing the green transition and environmental adaptation, promoting greater social and economic justice, and strengthening European unity. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight and Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister.

Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council: Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive VP of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight and Pedro SÁNCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister

President of the Spanish Government Pedro Sánchez summarises the results of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU’s six months. The Spanish Presidency set as its priorities reindustrialising the EU and ensuring its open strategic autonomy, advancing the green transition and environmental adaptation, promoting greater social and economic justice, and strengthening European unity.

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