15 Nov 23 The European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States sign the Samoa Agreement The agreement involves 105 countries, home to 1.5 billion people, and is emerging as the main instrument for guiding political, economic, and cooperation relations over the next 20 years.
17 Oct 23 Albares will strengthen Feminist Foreign Policy through a 2023-2024 Action Plan Foreign Affairs will have a High-Level Group with representatives from the Government, Businesses, Think Tanks and Scholars, as well as Development and Feminist Organisations
4 Oct 23 Albares and Borrell commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, attended the Conference
20 Sep 23 In New York, Albares’ agenda will focus on Ukraine, strengthening multilateralism, and Latin America He will insist, during the 'ministerial Meeting in support of the International Criminal Court', that the Russian attacks be investigated as war crimes The minister will participate in the initiative ...
15 Sep 23 Spain, Belgium and the European Commission announce that Letta accepts commission to prepare report on the future of the single market The single market, created 30 years ago, is the cornerstone of European integration and a source of common wealth. Given the particularly conflictual, volatile and complex nature of today's world, strategic ...
13 Sep 23 Albares is committed to a more united, stronger, more social, more sustainable EU that is closer to its citizens • The Minister explained the priorities of the Spanish Presidency to MEPs in Strasbourg in his reply to the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen • As stated by Albares - "The Spanish ...
8 Sep 23 Albares gives aid workers a “key role” in channelling the solidarity of Spanish society The average profile for the nearly 2,600 International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid workers is a woman over 35 years old, working in Sub-Saharan Africa for an NGDO or as religious personnel The acting ...
30 Aug 23 Albares to address Ukraine and Sahel crises with Kuleba and ECOWAS President at EU foreign ministers' meeting • In addition to Omar Touray, the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Hassoumi Massoudou, the legitimate Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger, will also speak
31 Jul 23 Albares claims that European values are “more necessary than ever” during the UIMP course on the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU The Minister inaugurated the “Spain in the World” seminar held at the summer university in Santander until Wednesday 2 August
10 Jul 23 Spain hands over the Sahel Alliance presidency to Germany Minister Albares highlights access to basic services and support for women during Spain's three-year presidency of the Sahel Alliance
20 Jun 23 The Government approves the '2023 Holidays in Peace' programme, which will bring around 2,800 Sahrawi minors to Spain • The programme sets out instructions for authorising the temporary residence of minors and their monitors • The minors will be hosted by families belonging to entities operating in the Autonomous ...
16 Jun 23 EU State Secretaries and Secretaries-General to discuss Ukraine and the European defence industry in Zaragoza