Albares presented the text to the Council of Ministers, “in a geopolitical context undergoing profound changes.” The document will then be presented to the respective committees in charge of the Senate and the Congress of Deputies.

The strategy that will govern Spanish diplomacy over the next four years is based on three fundamental pillars: a more autonomous Europe; a committed Spain; and this Iberian country that builds peace and security.

It aims, the head of Spanish diplomacy argued, “to defend our values ​​in the world, establish our interests, and all of this with the goal of guaranteeing and protecting the well-being and life plans of the Spanish people.”

All of this, he added, “at a time of unity, a time to protect the common space of peace, security, and democracy that is Europe.”

He emphasized that this is a Strategy that looks to Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America, and Africa, while also analyzing how Spain can strengthen its alliances with increasingly important actors in the geopolitical context.

He also emphasized that it is built on a firm defense of national interests and societal values, such as democracy, respect for human rights, multilateralism, sustainable development, and social cohesion.

Furthermore, it seeks to strengthen a greater international role that commensurate with Spain’s political and economic weight; to put that influence at the service of multilateralism and international cooperation; and to firmly commit to European integration.

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