Spain's Foreign Minister Says EU Must Act Now
"Europe has to stop talking and start acting," Albares declared during remarks at the Ateneo de Madrid cultural center. "Our economic weight has to be transformed into political weight."
The minister acknowledged Spain's limitations in confronting global turbulence independently, but underscored that unified European action remains critical. He revealed ongoing consultations with other European partners regarding potential collaborative efforts, including adaptable coalitions comprised of participating nations.
Albares issued a direct demand concerning Greenland, targeting recent US assertions about acquiring the territory.
"The pressure on Greenland has to end," he said, emphasizing that determining the island's destiny rests with Denmark and Greenland's inhabitants.
He noted that should legitimate security concerns materialize, NATO members could bolster the island's defenses—contingent on threats being definitively established.
The minister simultaneously warned against engaging with hypothetical scenarios, stating he refuses to entertain notions that Washington might intervene in Greenland through methods resembling its actions in Venezuela.
Turning to Iran, Albares condemned Tehran's violent suppression of demonstrators while simultaneously cautioning against external military involvement.
"Iran does not need any kind of external force," Albares said, warning that the use of force would only lead "to more chaos."
He characterized Iran as a critical flashpoint in the reconfiguration of international order. "At this moment, everything is connected, absolutely everything," he observed.
Albares also addressed Washington's intervention in Venezuela, which Madrid has unequivocally denounced.
He stood behind Spanish private enterprises operating in the country, including energy giant Repsol, whose executive recently informed US President Donald Trump about potential production expansion in Venezuela.
"I will not be the one to add pressure on a Spanish company," he stated, clarifying that corporate executives don't function as diplomats and must safeguard their commercial interests, including employment within Spain.
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