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14.02.2025

14.02.2025Dance of Peace Without Partners

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 14.02.2025.

It displays 87 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.02.2025Dance of Peace Without Partners
Trump's initiative for Ukraine peace talks in Munich unfolded through multiple phases, with Ukraine refusing to participate without prior Western alignment. Von der Leyen responded by calling for accelerated Ukrainian EU membership and proposing suspension of fiscal rules for defense spending. Zelensky later specified conditions for meeting Putin, requiring a unified Western position first.

Brussels promised "firm and immediate" retaliation to Trump's new VAT-based tariffs, continuing the economic confrontation that began with steel tariffs. Vance postponed his scheduled meeting with Zelensky to review rare earth agreements, then later met him to discuss "lasting peace."

A mass casualty incident at a Munich union gathering, with 36 injured, complicated the security conference's proceedings. Putin assembled a negotiating team of intelligence and diplomatic figures, signaling serious engagement with Trump's initiative.
14.02.2025
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05:05Ukraine Snubs Munich Peace Talks

The newspapers extensively report on Trump's new diplomatic moves regarding Ukraine, with meetings scheduled in Munich between US and Russian delegations (El País, infoLibre, 20minutos). Ukraine refuses to participate in these talks (El País), while European allies express concern over being sidelined (eldiario.es, infoLibre). Simultaneously, Trump announces reciprocal tariffs against EU trading partners, with additional charges related to VAT (El Periódico, La Marea). Domestically, reports show middle class, tenants, and families with children as the most affected groups since 2019 (El Confidencial).
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09:29Munich Summit Opens Under Chernobyl Shadow

The newspapers report on new developments in Ukraine negotiations, with Vance scheduled to meet Zelensky in Munich (El País, RTVE). Trump's implementation of EU tariffs citing VAT issues gains coverage (eldiario.es, La Marea). Multiple sources highlight European concerns about being sidelined in Ukraine peace talks (infoLibre, 20minutos). New developments include allegations of Russian drone damage to Chernobyl reactor (El País) and a multiple-casualty incident at a union gathering in Munich (La Vanguardia).
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12:01Brussels Promises Tariff Retaliation

The newspapers extensively report on EU's response to Trump's new tariffs, with Brussels promising "firm and immediate" action (El Español, El Periódico, La Razón, 20minutos). At the Munich Security Conference, von der Leyen calls for accelerating Ukraine's EU membership while Vance postpones his meeting with Zelensky to review rare earth agreements (El País, El Confidencial). The conference proceeds under heightened security after a mass casualty incident with 36 injured (La Vanguardia).
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15:13Von der Leyen's Defense Billions Push

The newspapers report extensively on two major developments: Von der Leyen's push to suspend EU fiscal rules for defense spending and upcoming Ukraine negotiations. Von der Leyen argues for "hundreds of billions" in defense investments outside deficit calculations (La Razón, 20minutos) and warns of Europe's weakening if Ukraine falls (El País). Meanwhile, the Rubiales-Hermoso kiss trial concludes, with the judge to determine if the incident involved consent (RTVE, La Vanguardia).
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20:26Zelensky Sets Terms for Putin Summit

The newspapers extensively report on Zelensky's conditions for meeting Putin, requiring a unified Western position first (El País, La Razón, 20minutos). New developments include JD Vance's direct meeting with Zelensky (El Confidencial) and Putin forming a heavyweight negotiation team (El Mundo). Domestically, Treasury calculates a 2 billion euro loss from minimum wage tax adjustments (El Periódico), while the Rubiales kiss trial concludes with final testimonies from Putellas and others (La Vanguardia, RTVE).
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