Minister calls Morocco cooperation 'indispensable,' criticizes Italy for lack of solidarity

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares underscored the critical importance of Morocco's cooperation for regional stability, describing it as "indispensable." His remarks highlight Spain's strategic reliance on its North African neighbor for issues ranging from security to migration.

Albares also directed criticism towards Italy, accusing it of a lack of solidarity. While the specific context of this criticism was not detailed, it suggests underlying tensions or disagreements between the two European nations on shared challenges.

Crucially, Albares emphatically dismissed any possibility of dialogue regarding the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla, the Spanish enclaves located on the North African coast. He stated unequivocally, “There has not been, is not, nor will there ever be” such discussions, reinforcing Spain's firm stance on its territorial integrity.

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There has not been, is not, nor will there ever be any dialogue on the sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla