Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Opens the Fourth Edition of Spain in the World

July 21, 2026

Where is the international order headed? Why has this trend of change begun at the centers of power? And what role does Spain play in all of this? During the new edition of the Spain in the World 2026 course, which began last Monday, July 20, international analysts sought to answer these and other questions.

To explain Spain’s position on the international stage and to review the fundamental pillars of its foreign policy, Minister José Manuel Albares spoke from the Palacio de la Magdalena, in Santander, addressing the participants of the course. Agenda Pública allows us to relive his introductory speech, in which he referred to Ibero-America as “a way of being and existing in the world”.

Natalie Foster

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