The Council of Ministers on Tuesday, May 21. That is the date marked in red on which Spain must finally comply with the president's commitment to officially recognize the state of Palestine. And it will do this together with other European partners, one of the demands that Pedro Sánchez made at the time.
Public television in Ireland, one of the countries that has already openly shown its intention to go hand in hand with Spain in recognition, announced this Wednesday that talks between the two countries to reach an agreement on the date of the decision was aimed at May 21. , just 48 hours before the start of the 9-Y European election campaign.
During his trips to the Middle East and European countries such as Poland, Norway and Ireland, the government president himself urged that the recognition of Palestine be discussed before the summer. Sources from Moncloa had further specified that this step would be taken before 9-J due to the foreign policy implications of the European Union's stance on the Middle East conflict.
Pedro Sánchez also confirmed that it was his intention, after approval by the Council of Ministers, to go to the Congress of Deputies to solemnly 'inform' the entire House. In addition to Ireland, the Spanish government maintains contacts with countries such as Malta and Slovenia, which have also publicly committed to joint recognition.
The same Thursday, Secretary of State José Manuel Albares will travel to Washington, where he will meet his American counterpart Antony Blinken tomorrow. It is expected that the decision adopted by Spain will be discussed at that meeting.
Albares would not confirm the date when asked by the press at an event in Madrid with EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell, but he made it clear that the decision to do so has already been “made”.
In statements to the media, the minister emphasized that Spain is a sovereign country to take this step and does not need to “follow” in this area. And he has reiterated that the government will continue to work with other European countries to move forward in a coordinated manner with the recognition of Palestine when the time is right, as it is “a matter of justice and humanity.”