The diplomatic crisis open between the governments of Spain and Argentina following a speech given this Sunday in Madrid by the Argentine president, Javier Mileidoes not question the trip that he plans to make again in June to the Spanish capital, according to official sources.
Sources from the Casa Rosada (seat of Government) confirmed this Monday that this trip, in which the libertarian politician will receive an award from the liberal entity Juan de Mariana and which will be combined with other appointments on his official agenda, will continue as planned. in the confidence that the open tension will calm down after Milei’s statements at an event organized by the Spanish far-right party Vox.
However, official sources did not confirm whether meetings with Spanish authorities are planned for then: neither from the Executive of the socialist Pedro Sánchez nor from the Royal House.
The Argentine head of state will visit Italy from June 13 to 15, when he will participate in the Summit of heads of state and government of the G7 -Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom-, invited by the host , the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.
The reception of the aforementioned award from the liberal Juan de Mariana Institute is scheduled for June 21 and, one day later, in Hamburg (Germany), he will be honored by the Hayek Society, which will present him with the Friedrick von Hayek medal.
Although Milei’s agenda is not known between attending the conclave in the Italian town of Borgo Egnazia (south) and his arrival in Spain, sources suggested that he could go to France to meet with the president of that country, Emmanuel Macron. .
The diplomatic crisis between Spain and Argentina, opened after the Argentine president insulted the head of the Spanish Government and called his wife, Begoña Gómez, “corrupt”, remains unresolved and both Executives hope “apologies” of the opposite party.
The Spanish ambassador in Argentina, María Jesús Alonso, was called for consultations ‘sine die’ to his country, while the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, met with the Argentine ambassador to Spain, Roberto Sebastián Bosch, to demand, through “the channels of respect and diplomatic courtesy”, apologies and public rectification regarding Milei’s statements.
Sánchez himself spoke in an economic forum and warned that the response will be consistent “to the dignity of Spanish democracy”, although he stressed that he knows that Milei did not speak on behalf of “the great people” Argentinian”.
Meanwhile, the Argentine Executive considered that the open conflict “It has nothing to do with diplomatic relations.”” and called on Sánchez to ask “apologies for the case, even publicly” due to the constant attacks that, according to the Milei Government, the libertarian has received.
Argentina denies diplomatic crisis with Spain
The Government of Argentina denied this Monday that there was a diplomatic conflict with Spain over Javier Milei’s statements about the head of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, whom it urged to apologize for the “catarata of insults” prior against the president of the South American country.
For Milei’s Executive, the unprecedented tension in the personal bond unleashed last weekend is nothing more than a personal problem between the Argentine president, leader of the far-right party La Libertad Avanza, and the socialist Sánchez.
According to Adorni, Milei “He didn’t mention anyone in particular.” and added that, in any case, his words were a “minor reaction” to one “catarata of insults” which, in his opinion, were launched in the previous days by members of the Spanish Government and Sánchez himself.
Therefore, he considered that “There is not a diplomatic problem,” but “an exchange in bad taste initiated by President Sánchez.”
“The Argentine Government urges that officials of the Kingdom of Spain Apologize for the grievances that were leveled at Milei, among them, consuming substances, being a government of hate, being an example of denialism and attacking democracy.”said the spokesperson.
rated as “little thought out“Spain’s decision to call its ambassador for consultations and expressed confidence that, “the elections in Europe that motivate these actions have been overcome”they can “redirect relationships” bilateral.
Regarding the criticism of Milei’s statements from the Spanish business community and the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, Adorni said that they are “opinions” and denied that the episode negatively impacts Spanish investments in Argentina.
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, summoned this Monday the Argentine ambassador in Madrid, Roberto Bosch, to whom he conveyed the “demand for public rectification” at Milei’s words, as confirmed by Spanish diplomatic sources.
Neither the Presidency nor the Argentine Foreign Ministry have issued an official statement about what happened.
The Argentine Foreign Minister, Diana Mondino, who, as official sources confirmed to EFE, maintained a brief telephone contact with the Spanish ambassador this Sunday, limited herself this Monday to giving an interview to a local media, in which she stated that “repeated personal accusations” looking for “throw” to Milei “to the ‘mud of socialist politics’ in the face of the next European elections” on June 9.
In a message on the social networksurfing on a wave of socialist tears”.
Opposition forces, such as the century-old Unión Cívica Radical and Hacemos Coalificación Federal, have described “irresponsible” Milei’s foreign policy attitude, whose statements have already sparked tensions with leaders of other countries such as Mexico, Colombia or Brazil, among others.
The libertarian leader will insert that commitment into his agenda for a tour that will also take him to Italy – for the G7 summit – and Germany and, possibly, to France for a meeting with the president of that country, Emmanuel Macron.
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Source: Gestion
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