The amnesty granted by the Spanish Government to Catalan independentists to secure Pedro Sánchez’s investiture is becoming complicated in the European Union. The European Commission is challenging it before the Court of Justice of the European Union and recommends that the court rule against the government’s position on most points raised by the preliminary question submitted by the Court of Auditors. According to a 36-page document reported by El Español,…

Spain’s categorical refusal to invest more than 2% of its GDP in defense has sparked “discomfort” and “frustration” among NATO allies, especially those more committed to Europe’s defense. While other allies are in a similar situation, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is aware of this, there has not been such a firm rejection of investing more than 2% in defense. This comes even after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte…