José Manuel Albares Bueno

José Manuel Albares Bueno

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José Manuel Albares Bueno is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs for Spain, having assumed office in July 2021. He has played a significant role in shaping Spain's foreign policy, particularly concerning European and transatlantic relations. Albares is known for his diplomatic efforts to strengthen Spain's position within the European Union and to ensure Spain's active participation in global diplomatic discussions. Recently, he was in the news for emphasizing the importance of including Ukraine in any decision-making processes regarding the ongoing conflict and European security, highlighting the necessity of European unity in addressing the crisis.

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José Manuel Albares highlighted the extraordinary moment in Spain-Mexico relations during the king's visit.

Sheinbaum recibe al rey Felipe VI de España en Palacio Nacional
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-06-26
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José Manuel Albares has expressed that the bases will not be used for anything that does not align with the United Nations Charter.

El ataque a Irán divide a Europa: “Francia no tenía ninguna intención de participar en una operación militar de este tipo” | Hoy en EL PAÍS: tu podcast diario
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-03-03
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José Manuel Albares stated that Spain's bases are not being used for the operation.

ইরানে হামলায় নিজেদের বিমানঘাঁটি ব্যবহার করতে দেবে না স্পেন
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2026-03-02
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José Manuel Albares Bueno is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain who sought to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

Israel no cerrará por ahora su embajada en España, pese a las tensiones diplomáticas
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-12-21
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Albares stated that King Felipe VI will make a state visit to China, marking a milestone in the development of Spain-China relations.

王毅同西班牙外交大臣阿尔瓦雷斯会谈--时政--人民网
People's Daily·ChinaChina· 2025-10-15
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He is the Spanish Foreign Minister who called for action regarding the situation in Gaza.

Uppgifter: EU kan ompröva partnerskapet med Israel
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-06-24
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Albares has stated his intention to hold Israel politically accountable during the European Union meeting.

Albares intenta hacerle pagar el costo político a Israel en la reunión de la Unión Europea
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-06-23
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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares met with Han Zheng during his visit.

韩正访问西班牙 --时政--人民网
People's Daily·ChinaChina· 2025-06-14
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José Manuel Albares Bueno is the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.

Sahara marocain : comment le plan d’autonomie a gagné du terrain depuis début 2025
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2025-06-05
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José Manuel Albares Bueno is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain since 2021 in the left-wing government of Pedro Sanchez.

« Pour Gaza, on aurait pu faire plus, plus tôt », estime le ministre des affaires étrangères espagnol
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-05-25
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Albares announced Spain's signing of a letter requesting a review of the EU-Israel association agreement.

Lo + importante en 3 minutos: Estados Unidos denuncia que el cartel de Sinaloa usa un contacto en Costa Rica
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-05-21
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José Manuel Albares Bueno announced that Spain had signed a letter requesting the review of the agreement with Israel.

Unión Europea y Reino Unido revisarán su acuerdo de asociación comercial con Israel
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-05-20
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José Manuel Albares Bueno signed a joint letter expressing grave concern about Israeli plans for Gaza.

Ireland among six countries expressing ‘grave concern’ over Israeli plans to occupy Gaza – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-07
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José Manuel Albares expressed his gratitude to Morocco for its support during the recent electrical outage in Spain.

Panne électrique en Espagne : Albares remercie le Maroc pour son appui
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2025-05-05
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José Manuel Albares Bueno is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation accompanying Pedro Sánchez.

Thủ tướng Tây Ban Nha đến Việt Nam
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-04-08
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Spain’s foreign minister promised to defend Repsol’s interests.

Washington tells Repsol its licence in Venezuela to be revoked
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-03-31
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José Manuel Albares, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the unprecedented climate of cooperation between Spain and Morocco.

Maroc-Espagne : Albares se félicite d’un climat de coopération inédit
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2025-03-26
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Albares highlights that Spain is ahead in its support for Ukraine and hopes other member states will follow suit.

Mientras Putin se resiste a un alto al fuego, Albares pide convencer a Rusia de que acepte una tregua sin condiciones
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-03-17
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José Manuel Albares Bueno expressed gratitude to Algeria for its role in the release of a Spanish citizen.

Retour à la normale des relations algéro-espagnoles
El Khabar – popular Algerian daily, est. 1990·AlgeriaAlgeria· 2025-02-21
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José Manuel Albares expressed gratitude to Algeria for its role in the release of a Spanish citizen.

ترسيم عودة الدفء بين مدريد والجزائر (فيديو)
El Khabar – popular Algerian daily, est. 1990·AlgeriaAlgeria· 2025-02-21
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José Manuel Albares is the Spanish Foreign Minister who discussed strengthening cooperation with China.

王毅会见西班牙外交大臣阿尔瓦雷斯--国际--人民网
People's Daily·ChinaChina· 2025-02-15
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Spain’s Jose Manuel Albares Bueno both told the meeting that no decision on Ukraine could be made 'without Ukraine'.

No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call | Ukraine
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-13
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José Manuel Albares Bueno stated that no decision about Ukraine can be made without Ukraine.

Jutarnji list - Ministri EU na nogama nakon dogovora Trumpa i Putina: 'Ništa od te odluke bez nas!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-02-12
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José Manuel Albares Bueno emphasized that no decision about Ukraine can be made without Ukraine.

Nema odluke o Ukrajini bez Kijeva i Evropljana
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-02-12
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