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Jose Manuel Albares

Spanish Foreign Minister, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2 articles · 22 June 2025 to 2 September 2026

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Said he will continue pushing EU counterparts to impose sanctions on Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.
Called for immediate suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement.

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France pushes EU to monitor Palestinian elections scheduled for November

Jean-Noel Barrot will ask Kaja Kallas to deploy a mission for the first Palestinian vote in two decades, while Spain presses for sanctions on Israeli ministers and the bloc remains split on settlement trade.

Hélène Mercier2 September 20269 min read

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EU ministers weigh Israel association agreement after Gaza human rights review

Kaja Kallas presents findings suggesting Israel may have breached human rights obligations under the EU-Israel association agreement, as Spain and Ireland push for suspension while Germany urges restraint.

Hélène Mercier22 June 20258 min read

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