The head of Spanish diplomacy, 50 years old, stressed that Mercosur is a “very promising regional integration zone at a very complex moment in the world” and promised that his country will push this agreement, which has been in negotiations for almost more than two decades.
Agreements between the European Union and Latin America
“We are going to do it resolutely under our presidency of the EU (in the second half of 2023) because we believe that, in addition to being a mutually beneficial agreement, it is also an example of the political commitment that Europe must demonstrate to Latin America“said the diplomat, who also supported the closing of other agreements between the European bloc and Latin American countries.
In this sense, Albares expressed his desire that the Spanish presidency of the EU be “a turning point for Europe to look again at Latin America”, which he described as the most “Euro-compatible region on the planet”.
Thus he anticipated that Under the Spanish presidency of the European bloc, a summit of heads of state and government of CELAC and the EU will take place to strengthen ties between the two regions and that Europe once again look strongly at Latin America.
In a world affected by consequences of the war in Ukrainethe Spanish minister also referred to the energy crisis that the European continent is going through and highlighted the initiatives taken by the bloc, which he pointed out “to a large extent began by being Spanish”.
Argentina as a supplier of energy for Europe
Albares also reported that during the CELAC and EU foreign ministers summit talked about how Latin America “can effectively be an alternative supplier” of energy for Europe.
An option that also discussed, bilaterally, with the Argentine authorities.
“We have talked about that enormous gas capacity that Argentina has on its soil and how that is complementary to the Spanish regasification capacity and European needs. It is a track, of course, very interesting to study,” concluded the diplomat, who described Argentina as “an indispensable strategic partner” for Spain.
The official was also received by the President, Alberto Fernandez and for him Economy Minister Sergio Massa.
Source: Ambito
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