# #NATO in the news

6 October 2026 at 15:41

> Spanish Royals Begin State Visit to Finland · Spanish monarchs begin state visit to Finland · Spanish NATO officer removed over security risk

[Spanish Royals Begin State Visit to Finland](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spanish-royals-begin-state-visit-to-finland-7ee33257>)
*6 October 2026 at 15:41* - King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrive in Helsinki to discuss EU and NATO security cooperation with President Alexander Stubb.

[Spanish monarchs begin state visit to Finland](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spanish-monarchs-begin-state-visit-to-finland-37cd861a>)
*5 October 2026 at 10:39* - King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrive in Helsinki to discuss NATO security and technology during the first Spanish state visit since 1989.

[Spanish NATO officer removed over security risk](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spanish-nato-officer-removed-over-security-risk-ccedd281>)
*14 September 2026 at 17:04* - A Spanish naval officer has been dismissed from NATO's Northwood base following a security probe into his relationship with a woman.