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Spain offers freed Nicaraguans citizenship after move to make them stateless

The Spanish government offered citizenship to more than 200 Nicaraguan political prisoners who were freed and flown to the United States on Thursday, Spain's top diplomat said on Friday.

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DAVOS 2023: Spain says 'very close to deal' with Britain on Gibraltar

Spain's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Madrid and London were closing in on a deal to find a definitive solution settling the post-Brexit status of Gibraltar.

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Spain’s FM Lauds Rabat-Madrid Partnership

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares hailed the valuable partnership between Spain and Morocco, affirming that it is “an example to be followed by other countries in the region.” “We want to have with all our neighbors the same relationship we have with Morocco,” the Spanish official said on the…

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Spain Hopes for ‘Mutual Sovereignty’ Ties with Alegria

The Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares voiced hopes on Saturday that relations with Algeria “will be exactly the same” as those that Spain maintains with all neighboring countries. The Minister’s statement is the first Spanish response after Algeria announced last Thursday that commercial relations between the two countries are…

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Spain's foreign minister does not rule out NATO intervention in Mali

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday he does not rule out a NATO intervention in Mali if needed, after the alliance's summit in Madrid mentioned terrorism among the "hybrid threats" that hostile powers can use to undermine its stability.

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Presence of Russia in North Africa Is Increasing, Says Spanish Foreign Minister

The presence of Russia in North African countries is increasing in a region where political instability and militant activity are spreading, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday, defending a foreign policy shift towards Africa. "There is a growing Russian presence in Africa, in North African countries," he…

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Presence of Russia in North Africa is increasing, Spanish Foreign Minister says

The presence of Russia in countries of North Africa is increasing, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.

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Spain turns to Africa, lobbies NATO, allies over Ukraine-driven migration

Spain is shifting its foreign policy towards Africa while lobbying the EU and NATO for support to address migration from the continent, aggravated by the Ukraine invasion, two senior government officials and two diplomatic sources told Reuters.

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King of Spain, Saudi FM Discuss Means to Bolster Bilateral Ties

King Felipe VI of Spain held talks in Madrid on Monday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Discussions focused on means to strengthen bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Spain. They also covered opportunities for cooperation in various fields. Prince Faisal earlier met his Spanish counterpart…

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Algeria Suspends Foreign Trade with Spain

Algeria said on Thursday it was suspending foreign trade in products and services with Spain as of June 9, Radio Algeria International reported, part of an escalating dispute over the status of Western Sahara. The move comes after the country suspended on Wednesday a 20-year-old friendship treaty with Spain that…

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Spain vows to defend its interests after Algeria halts all non-gas trade

Spain said it will firmly defend its national interests following Algeria's decision to suspend a 20-year-old treaty of friendship and cooperation and ban all non-gas trade, a move that also alarmed EU officials.

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Spain wants NATO to flag migration as 'hybrid threat' in policy roadmap, says foreign minister

Spain, as host of an upcoming NATO summit, will push for the inclusion of "hybrid threats" such as irregular migration, food insecurity and terrorism in the alliance's new policy roadmap, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said in an interview.

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Spain backs new sanctions against Russia, no EU agreement yet - foreign minister

Spain supports a new package of EU sanctions against Moscow but there is no agreement yet as some member states remain heavily dependent on Russian crude imports and are reluctant to block them, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Monday.

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Spain supports Ukraine's EU entry, foreign minister says

Spain supports Ukraine's ambition to join the European Union and the idea of a new European political entity that could, for the time-being, accommodate Ukraine as a fellow-minded democracy, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Reuters on Friday.

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Morocco, Spain to Reopen Land Borders in Ceuta, Melilla

The land borders between Morocco and Spain’s North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla will reopen next week, Spain said Thursday, after being closed for more than two years due to COVID-19 restrictions and tensions between the two countries. The two countries have “reached a definitive deal for the reopening…

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Spain to expel around 25 Russian diplomats, foreign minister says

Spain will expel some 25 Russian diplomats and embassy staff from Madrid, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday, in response to alleged war crimes by the Russian military in Ukraine.

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Spain recommends Spaniards to leave Ukraine temporarily

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Spain's Albares to visit Ukraine, says all efforts focus on peaceful outcome to Russia dispute

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will travel to Kyiv later on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with Ukraine and a bid to help de-escalate tensions with neighbouring Russia that has massed troops on its border.

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Spain's foreign minister says Europeans are 'united' on Ukraine crisis

Spain's foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Friday that Europeans have a united position on the crisis over the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border and that Spain is pushing for dialogue.

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