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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Mar 05, 2020

Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation visits Algeria

During the meeting, they addressed issues on the international and regional agenda of mutual interest, particularly Euro-Mediterranean relations and the situation in Libya and the Sahel

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Arancha González Laya, made her first official trip to Algiers, where she held a working meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, and was subsequently received by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. At the working meeting, the…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Oct 16, 2019

Elections in Tunisia

The participation of Tunisian citizens in this presidential election, as well as in the legislative elections held on 6 October has been a new lesson of civic and democratic culture

The Government of Spain wishes to congratulate the newly elected president of Tunisia, Mr. Kaïs Saïed, who on 13 October won the second round of the presidential election. The participation of Tunisian citizens in this presidential election, as well as in the legislative elections held on 6 October has been…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Oct 15, 2019

Spain Hosts the 7th Informal Meeting of EU Special Representatives and Sahel Partners

The event will take place over two days and will be inaugurated on Thursday 17 October at 3 p.m

Casa África, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, hosts the 7th Informal Meeting of European Union Ambassadors, Special Representatives and Sahel Partners. The meeting is to be held on 17 and 18 October and is jointly organised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, which…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Jun 05, 2019

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation decorates the START humanitarian response team for their humanitarian work in Mozambique

A total of 142 people participated in this first START humanitarian mission

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, Josep Borrell, today decorated, at the Palacio de Santa Cruz, 129 members of the START team who participated in the humanitarian operation dispatched by the Spanish government to Mozambique in April. Joining Minister Borrell at the event were the State…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Apr 16, 2019

Situation in Sudan

To create of a civil government capable of responding appropriately to the demands of society is of utmost importance

The Spanish Government wishes to express its full support for the people and authorities of Sudan with regard to the difficult challenge they are facing in order to successfully complete the political transition that has begun, being them the only responsible thereof. To create of a civil government capable of…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Apr 10, 2019

Demonstrations in Sudan

Sudan is currently at an historic crossroads and only the Sudanese citizens and authorities, through gestures from both sides, can, and must, seek a peaceful outcome

With regard to the demonstrations taking place in Sudan where thousands of citizens are calling for political change in the country, the Spanish Government urgently calls on the government, the army and security forces to show control and avoid any excessive use of force, to allow citizens to continue to…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain | Mar 26, 2019

Terrorist attack in Mali

The Spanish Government vigorously condemns the terrible massacre killing at least 135 people of Fulani ethnicity, occurred last Saturday morning in the villages of Ogossagou and Welingara, in central Mali

The Spanish Government sends its most sincere condolences to the victims' families and friends, and wishes the wounded a speedy recovery. Spain encourages the Malian authorities to carry out a thorough investigation of this attack in order to clarify the causes and identify the culprits so that they are brought…