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Albares calls on Europe to “take a leap in its sovereignty” in the face of the new U.S. strategy

by AI | 12.Dec 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has argued that Europe “has to take a leap in its sovereignty” in connection with the criticism of the European Union contained in the new U.S. security strategy: “It is we Europeans who have to defend the integrity of Europe.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, during a press conference after meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil at the Viana Palace, on February 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Photo: Eduardo Parra / Europe Press

Madrid – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has argued that Europe “has to take a leap in its sovereignty” in light of the criticism of the European Union contained in the new U.S. security strategy: “We Europeans are the ones who have to defend the integrity of Europe.”

A statement he made in Congress, where he is appearing this Wednesday at his own request to explain Spain’s foreign policy and also at the request of EH Bildu, ERC and BNG so that he can clarify the position on the Sahara and the construction of two migrant reception centers in Nigeria.

Albares has insisted that progress must be made in European sovereignty and has lamented that neither the PP nor Vox have made any reference to Europe or its security strategy in their speeches, nor to Gaza or Ukraine, issues to which the minister referred during his first intervention to underline our country’s support for Palestine and the Ukrainian people.

On the other hand, and in reference to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was supposed to receive it this Wednesday in Oslo but did not arrive in time, he has again said that he thinks the award is “fine”, but reproached the conservatives for making their strategy the importation of Venezuela’s division into Spain.

Albares referred to Machado after PP and Vox again criticized him for not having congratulated Machado. (December 10)