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Spain exempts Airbus from its ban on Israeli military tech to protect 14,000 jobs and sustain 60% of its air and defense exports, officials said.
- On last Tuesday, Spain's cabinet approved an exemption allowing Airbus to produce aircraft and drones using Israeli technology at Spanish plants despite a ban two months ago.
- In September, Spain passed a law banning defence material and dual-use products from Israel as an urgent measure, blocking 200 purchase attempts and ordering seven tourist accommodation websites to remove 138 ads on Tuesday.
- The company produces A400M, C295, A330 MRTT and SIRTAP at sites in Madrid and Seville, employing about 14,000 people and accounting for 60% of Spain's air and defence exports.
- The move risks increasing tensions within the ruling coalition as the cabinet decision risks heightening disputes between the Socialists and Sumar amid internal scandals.
- Minutes show a plan to disconnect from Israeli technology, but published minutes last Tuesday did not provide a timeline or further details on Airbus and Spain's Ministry of Defense efforts.
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Three months after the approval of the Royal Decree-ley announcing urgent measures against the genocide in Gaza and the ban on the import and export of weapons to Israel, the Spanish Government has authorised new transactions of Israeli military equipment. It has done so using the exception clause provided for in the same decree, allowing transfers of defence and dual-use equipment intended for Airbus. The decision emerges from the resolution of…
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Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban
Spain has granted Airbus exceptional permission to produce aircraft and drones using Israeli technology at its Spanish plants even though it banned military and dual-use products from Israel two months ago over its war in Gaza.
The government approved the purchase of technology for four Airbus military projects last Tuesday taking advantage of the exception set out in the royal decree. Feijóo accuses them of "liaring the nation" Read
Airbus warned of the impact on the maintenance of military programmes in Spain, with the prohibition of imports of Israeli equipment.
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