El Debate media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places El Debate as leaning right. We have seen it on 98 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is El Debate biased?
Ad Fontes Media places El Debate as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is El Debate left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places El Debate as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is El Debate reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for El Debate are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What El Debate has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with El Debate’s own report linked underneath.
US President Donald Trump announced significant progress toward establishing a US military base in Poland. He stated the location would be announced soon and described the potential base as a historic step for the US-Poland alliance. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was credited for his leadership.
El Debate reported it asTrump Announces “Significant” Progress to Establish U.S. Military Base in Poland · Global Voices (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Argentina's government has introduced a bill to Congress that would impose sanctions, including up to 20 years imprisonment, on companies exploiting natural resources in the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorisation. The islands are administered by the UK but claimed by Argentina.
El Debate reported it asMilei Sends Congress a Bill to Defend the Sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Two soldiers deployed in Ceuta were evacuated to a Madrid hospital after being attacked by immigrants. Defence Minister Margarita Robles visited them, though the extent of their injuries has not been specified.
El Debate reported it asTwo Soldiers Are Evacuated From Ceuta to the Gómez Ulla Hospital in Madrid After Being Attacked by Immigrants (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
El Debate reported it asTrump Threatens Strong Tariffs on Europe if the EU Joins Canada as an Associate Member (opens El Debate in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
El Debate reported it asFederal Reserve Kicks the First 25-Point Raise in Interest Rates with Kevin Warsh at the Front (opens El Debate in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
El Debate reported it asTrump Takes Venezuela Off the List of Countries that Have "Failed" in the Fight Against Drug Trafficking (opens El Debate in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
El Debate reported it asBrussels Will Ban Access to Social Networks for Children Under 13 and Under 15 Years of Age, with Supervision (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
El Debate reported it asVon Der Leyen Opens up to Ease the Requirements for the Return of Immigrants in Crisis Such as Ceuta (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
El Debate reported it asVon Der Leyen Confronts the Eurocamera and Its Own Ghosts in the Most Important Speech of the Year (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
El Debate reported it asWhat Is the Cardiff Pact, the Memorandum From Ireland, Scotland and Wales to Dissolve the UK with Trump's Backing? (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
El Debate reported it asFormer Venezuelan Minister Alex Saab Pleads Guilty to Washing After Reaching an Agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office (opens El Debate in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
El Debate reported it asPentagon First Recognizes that There Is a “Shortage” of Ammunition Due to the War with Iran (opens El Debate in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
El Debate reported it asChina Calls on the US to Stop “Preparing for Space War” · Global Voices (opens El Debate in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
El Debate reported it asChina Calls on the US to Stop “Preparing for Space War” · Global Voices (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
El Debate reported it asNATO Defences Shot Down a Drone that Had Broken Into the Airspace of Lithuania (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. Mullin indicated that an ongoing investigation could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is uncovered.
El Debate reported it asA Somali Democratic Congresswoman Is Being Investigated for Alleged Immigration Fraud by Marrying Her Brother (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed that the federal inquiry into Representative Ilhan Omar is an ongoing criminal investigation. He stated that fraud or material misrepresentation during the citizenship process could lead to denaturalization.
El Debate reported it asA Somali Democratic Congresswoman Is Being Investigated for Alleged Immigration Fraud by Marrying Her Brother (opens El Debate in a new tab)
A 21-year-old Spanish student, Claudia Tacoronte, was murdered in Mexico on Saturday, September 12. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez has called for justice and a full investigation, with Mexican authorities examining the case under the protocol for femicide.
El Debate reported it asA Spanish Student Who Was on Exchange in Mexico Dies Killed (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Sweden is holding its national, regional, and municipal elections on Sunday, with a record 3.6 million people voting early. Opinion polls suggest a victory for the Social Democrats, though the race is tight.
El Debate reported it asThe Left Leads Elections in Sweden and Conservatives Lose Ground · Global Voices (opens El Debate in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
El Debate reported it asRussian Attack on a Train Near the Polish Border Forces the Evacuation of Several Foreign Politicians (opens El Debate in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
- Ad Fontes MediahighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for El Debate.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Official site
- eldebate.com
- Seen publishing on
- eldebate.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 98
- Reports listed
- 102
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
101 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 11 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and El Debate ran the story anyway.
Across the 98 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than El Debate’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 29 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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