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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, during his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women's role in sci-tech innovation highlighted at 2024 Zhongguancun Forum

STORY: Women's role in sci-tech innovation highlighted at 2024 Zhongguancun Forum SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum 2. various of the sub-forum related to women in science 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QUARRAISHA ABDOOL KARIM, President of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASTRID SCHERER, Vice President and Global Head of Product Development and Performance Excellence, Bayer Pharmaceuticals STORYLINE: During the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum, a sub-forum was held to spotlight the remarkable scientific and technological achievements of women. Here, how to promote women's participation in the field of technological innovation has become a global topic of discussion. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QUARRAISHA ABDOOL KARIM, President of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) "When we think about science, technology, and innovation for all, all of society, how can we exclude

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A Brighter Summer Day

A Brighter Summer Day tells intimate stories from the LGBTQIA+ community in Taiwan in the period leading to the legalization of same sex marriage and its aftermath. In 2017, the Taiwanese government declared it unconstitutional to exclude same sex couples from marriage giving Taiwan two years to vote for the bill and dividing the country. 7 millions people voted against. On the 17th of May 2019, same sex marriage was legalized, Taiwan becoming the first country in Asia to do so. Nevertheless inequality continues regarding adoption or marrying a foreign person, to name a few of the remaining issues. Stigma and stereotypes are still attached to same sex relationships, even more so regarding gender issues. Gender diverse people’s existence is often hidden as gender binaries are strongly enforced and people who exist outside of this binary system are rejected or made invisible. Even within the queer scene, the stereotypical representations of masculinity and femininity are prevalent. Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle E

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U.S. Texas starts impeachment trial of attorney general over corruption

STORY: U.S. Texas starts impeachment trial of attorney general over corruption DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Texas State Capitol 2. various of security guards at the gate of the Texas State Capitol 3. various of people lining up to wait to watch the impeachment trial STORYLINE: The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abusing. Lawyers representing the state House impeachment team have released 4,000 pages of evidence that they plan to present at the trial. The Senate has agreed to consider 16 of the original 20 articles of impeachment. Paxton, 60, who has served as Texas attorney general since 2015, pleaded not guilty to all the articles on Tuesday morning. His attorneys filed about a dozen of motions aimed to dismiss the articles or exclude evidenc

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College student wants decent election in HK

HONG KONG, China - A 20-year-old university student, a pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong, says on Oct. 12, 2014, a truly decent election that does not exclude any democratic candidates is necessary, while camping outside the chief executive's office.

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Pro-Pyongyang Korean school

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Nishi-Tokyo Korean Second Elementary and Junior High School in the southwestern Tokyo city of Machida on April 8, 2013. The Machida City Board of Education the same day reversed a decision by the city to exclude students at the school from receiving personal safety alarms because of Japan's tense political relationship with North Korea.

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Korean schools urge gov't not to exclude them from program

TOKYO, Japan - Choe In Tae (C), vice chairman of the Conference of Principals of Korean High Schools in Japan, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo's Yurakucho on March 2, 2010. Choe, also the principal of a pro-Pyongyang high school in Ibaraki Prefecture, urged the government not to exclude such schools from a planned program to make high schools tuition-free.

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Japan defeated in bid to exclude small cetaceans from IWC agenda

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis - The International Whaling Commission begins its 58th plenary session on the Caribbean island state of St. Kitts and Nevis on June 16.

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Panel to agree in March to exclude young cows from mad cow tests

TOKYO, Japan - The Prion Research Committee of the Food Safety Commission, a government panel in charge of mad cow disease, is in session in Tokyo on March 11. Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, chairman of the committee, indicated after the session that his panel may reach a conclusion later in the mmonth that young cows aged up to 20 months can be excluded from tests for mad cow disease, clearing one of hurdles to lift a 15-month-old ban on U.S. beef imports to Japan.

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Japan won't exclude farm, fisheries sector from FTAs: Takebe

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tsutomu Takebe (bottom, L) meets with the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) July 8 in a Tokyo hotel to discuss his ministry's policies. Takebe said Japan should not exclude the farm and fisheries sector when negotiating free trade agreements with other countries.

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Italy's lifting of mask mandate likely to exclude public transport, hospitals

STORY: Italy's lifting of mask mandate likely to exclude public transport, hospitals DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of train station and subway station in Rome 2. various of the street views STORYLINE: Italy is on the verge of removing its final coronavirus health restrictions, though masks may still be mandatory on public transportation and in hospitals, a top health official said Tuesday. The comment from Italian Health Undersecretary Andrea Costa came amid a gradual increase in COVID-19 infection rates, though other indicators -- hospitalization rates, the number of patients in intensive-care units, and coronavirus-related deaths -- remain relatively low. On Friday, Italy's High Institute of Health reported that during the one-week period ending the day before, the country's COVID-19 infection rate was 222 per 100,000 residents, an increase from 207 per 100,000 residents reported the previous week. The rate had been in decline since

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Some state leaders publicly voice boycott of Summit of the Americas

STORY: Some state leaders publicly voice boycott of Summit of the Americas DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of Los Angeles 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR, Mexican President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): NICOLAS MADURO, Venezuelan President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL, Cuban President STORYLINE: The state leaders of some countries in the Americas have publicly voiced a boycott of the Summit of the Americas in response to the exclusion of some countries by the U.S. government. The 9th Summit of the Americas is slated to be held in Los Angeles from June 6 to 10. The U.S. government, abusing its privilege of being the host country, decided at a very early stage to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the summit. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR, Mexican President "So is it going to be the Summit of the Americas, or is it going to be the Summit of the 'Friends

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Cuba says U.S. tries to exclude it from Summit of the Americas

STORY: Cuba says U.S. tries to exclude it from Summit of the Americas DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): BRUNO RODRIGUEZ, Cuban Foreign Minister STORYLINE: The Cuban government on Monday said the United States is attempting to exclude the island nation from the 9th annual Summit of the Americas, which will be held in Los Angeles, California from June 8 to 10. "I denounce that the United States government has decided to exclude Cuba from participating at the 9th Summit of the Americas," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stated in an official declaration. The official revealed that Washington exercises "extreme pressures" on the governments of the region that oppose Cuba's exclusion. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): BRUNO RODRIGUEZ, Cuban Foreign Minister "The government of the United States is fooling the public and the governors of the hemisphere by saying that they have not decided yet which countries to inv

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No basis for G20 to exclude Russia, talks needed: Indonesian experts

STORY: No basis for G20 to exclude Russia, talks needed: Indonesian experts DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD FAISAL, Executive director of Center of Reform on Economics Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEKSIUS JEMADU, International relations observer of Pelita Harapan University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "Indonesia, the largest nation in Southeast Asia, is the host country of the 2022 G20 Summit, which is an economic forum consisting of the 19 largest economies in the world along with the European Union. As the tension and conflicts between Russia and Ukraine drag on, there is a proposition by some Western countries that Russia should be kicked out of this year's G20 Summit. Is there any legal foundation for this proposition? Let's see what experts say." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD FAISAL, Executive director of Center of R