As of office since July in the Government of Socialist Pedro Sanchez, the Spanish Minister José Manuel Albares pleads for an asylum and immigration pact on a European scale.
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In post since July in the Government of Socialist Pedro Sanchez, former diplomat José Manuel Albares had to handle the crisis between his country and Morocco and the massive arrival of migrants, including the Canary Islands.
The tension rises between Morocco and Algeria. As a privileged partner of these two countries, how do you see the situation?
When tensions occur between two strategic partners for Spain and for the whole Mediterranean as to stability, development and prosperity, it is clear that Spain follows that with concern. We will try to make sure that they do not lead to any climbing form.
Algeria closed the Maghreb-Europe pipeline. What are the consequences for Spain, which depends at 50% of Algerian gas?
I moved, at the end of September, in Algeria. The Prime Minister and my Algerian counterpart guaranteed us the gas supply. So we do not worry. As for the issue of cost, it is set by contracts signed with companies in the sector and we have received the guarantee that they will be honored. In general, we are very satisfied with Algeria’s response.
After hosing in April the head of the Polisario Front to be neat of Covid-19, Spain has suffered the reprisals of Morocco in the form of a massive entrance of Moroccans to Ceuta. Where are the relationship with Morocco?
All signals we receive from flap are positive. I want it for proof The discourse held by King Mohammed VI on 20 August , during which he defined the relationship he wishes and who is exactly the one that Spain wants: a relationship based on trust , transparency, mutual respect and without unilateral action.
The strengthening of the controls on the Strait of Gibraltar diverted the entrances to the Canaries increased from 400 in 2017 to 23,000 in 2020. Collaboration on Does not the migration issue fail?
Morocco has continued to show a fundamental partner in controlling migratory flows since this summer, including Ceuta and Melilla. But migratory movements are still moving in search of new paths to cross the Mediterranean. It’s not new. Sometimes it’s northern Morocco, other times Libya, now the Canaries … We are facing a structural problem. And as long as the inequalities between Africa and Europe are what they are, it will remain so. However, if cyclical problems have solutions, the structural problems, they must be managed.
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