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José Manuel Albares

José Manuel Albares

Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

"Spain is not changing a single comma of its sovereignty claim."

"The EU must be a voice of reason and put some balance into what's happening."

"These accusations are absurd and ridiculous." — responding to Israel's antisemitism charges

Stories

Gibraltar's land border with Spain opens under EU-UK treaty

Rule Changes

Promoting the deal while insisting Spain keeps its sovereignty claim

At midnight, workers who had queued for years at a passport checkpoint walked between Spain and Gibraltar without showing a document. The fence that marked the frontier since 1909 is gone. A treaty between the European Union and the United Kingdom took effect, folding the British territory into Europe's passport-free Schengen zone.

Updated 6 hours ago

European diplomatic ties with Israel fray as Spain leads permanent downgrades

Rule Changes

Implementing Spain's diplomatic downgrade and proposing EU sanctions on Israel

Spain has maintained an ambassador in Israel for over four decades. On March 11, 2026, it formally downgraded the Tel Aviv embassy to a chargé d'affaires—a lower-ranking diplomat signaling deep structural disagreement. The decree, signed by King Felipe VI and Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, made Spain the first major EU member to permanently withdraw its ambassador.

Updated May 30