A shocking online deception has been uncovered, revealing how a secret Chinese social media campaign, known as Spamouflage, tried to create political chaos in Spain. Investigators at Graphika, a group that tracks online threats,

Fake accounts attempted to fan discontent as people raged against establishment figures following floods in the Valencia region that killed more than 200 people.

Intelligence firm Graphika said a Beijing-linked campaign known as "Spamouflage" spread disinformation about Spain's deadly floods last year. #EuropeNews

The Chinese social media operation Spamouflage aims to whip up political anger in the West. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The online operation from China, called Spamouflage, has been operating in several countries since 2017, online analysis outfit Graphika said.

Spamouflage, a social media campaign linked to the Chinese state, has called for the overthrow of a foreign government, alleging improper flood relief efforts in Spain. The campaign impersonated the human rights group Safeguard Defenders,

Global car manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to cut production costs, and for Chinese brands, high tariffs and shipping expenses make local production in Europe an increasingly attractive option.

U.S. president Donald Trump has apparently confused Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid.

The Fortune website reports that this contrasts with a prediction from the European Central Bank of 0.8 percent growth in 2024 for the wider eurozone, which is made up of 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union.

Typical spending on housing costs is far above the European Union average of 27 percent, according to a recent Bank of Spain report. Faced with this crisis, the government has now declared a "housing situation emergency".

Spain has a meagre contribution to NATO and as a consequence, it could face 100% tariffs from the US, according to President Donald Trump, who unfortunately confused it with a BRICS country. NATO chief says Europe must replace US in Ukraine aid

Germany’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) soared by 500% in 2024 year-on-year, reaching a total value of 7.32 billion euros, the Financial Times reported, citing a report by Belgian, German and Ukrainian NGOs.