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Pedro Sánchez argues that the EU must play an active role for peace in the Middle East conflict

2024.10.11

The President of the Government of Spain has expressed his concern at the silence and inaction of the international community in the face of the serious situation in the Middle East, which has accumulated more than seven decades of instability, wars and forced population displacements.
Elma Saiz attends the European Council of Justice and Home Affairs, becoming the first Spanish Minister for Migration to attend this forum

2024.10.10

The Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, has taken part in the European Council of Justice and Home Affairs in Luxembourg, accompanying the Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
Luis Planas: "The EU needs to maintain its ambition in agri-food innovation to meet new challenges"

2024.7.15

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is taking part in the Council of Agriculture Ministers of the EU, where he reiterated the need to make progress on an agreement for the application of new genetic editing techniques that will allow plant production adapted to the new climatic conditions.
Grande-Marlaska calls for "flexibility" from the EU to make the implementation of the migration pact a "shared European success"

2024.6.13

The Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has taken part in the Council of Home Affairs Ministers, held in Luxembourg, where the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, presented the Implementation Plan for the Pact on Migration and Asylum.
New Single Permit Directive simplifies issuance of residence and work permits and extends equal treatment rights

2024.5.14

The new Single Permit Directive, approved during the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU, will enter into force on 20 May, following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 April.
Grande-Marlaska strengthens cooperation with Moldova with the delivery of security equipment to combat organised crime

2024.4.18

The Minister for Home Affairs met with the president of the country, Maia Sandu, and his counterpart, Adrian Efros, with whom he also signed the reciprocal recognition agreement and the exchange of national driving licences approved at the last Council of Ministers.
Pedro Sánchez calls for green transition, social prosperity and security to be priorities in the EU's Strategic Agenda

2024.4.11

The President of the Government of Spain has conveyed Spain's priorities for the EU in the next legislative cycle to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
Yolanda Díaz: "Promoting the Social Economy means tackling inequality and advancing welfare"

2024.4.5

The Second Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Work and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, officially inaugurated Valencia as the Social Economy Capital 2024 at an event held in the City Hall of the Mediterranean city, where she claimed this business model as "a source of pride for the country".
Luis Planas: Council of Ministers' backing for CAP simplification will give farmers legal certainty in the 2024 season

2024.3.26

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has expressed his satisfaction with the great responsibility shown by the European Commission and the EU Council of Ministers.
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta commit to recognise Palestinian statehood

2024.3.22

In a joint communiqué, these countries have expressed that the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region is by implementing the two-state solution, with the Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side in peace and security. "It is time," said Pedro Sánchez.