Human Rights Spain advances bill to honour dictatorship victims 14-07-2022 13:31 Spanish lawmakers vote Thursday on a bill seeking to honour the memory of leftwing victims of Spain's civil war and dictatorship.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Alberto jabs at Cristina as he talks up opportunities in Europe 12-05-2022 16:00 President shows off his independent streak during tour of Spain, Germany and France as he criticises vice-president’s “partial view” of challenges facing Argentina. by James Grainger
ALBERTO IN EUROPE Argentina looks to Spain as an entry point for its gas to Europe 10-05-2022 16:33 Argentina intends to sell gas to Europe in the coming years and Spain could be its gateway, President Alberto Fernández tells Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY President puts domestic tensions on pause with European tour 09-05-2022 15:39 Argentina’s president flies to the Spanish city of Madrid on Monday ahead of meeting with Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez. Tour also includes a two-day stopover in Germany and possible meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Fernández flies to Rome for G20 with a dozen bilaterals on his agenda 29-10-2021 01:28 President has meetings lined up with Kristalina Georgieva, Angela Merkel, Pedro Sánchez, Úrsula von der Leyen, Queen Máxima and the director-general of the World Health Organisation, among others. by Rosario Ayerdi
IMF DEBT TALKS Argentina to seek international backing at G20 for IMF deal 28-10-2021 10:32 Peronist leader to seek support of world leaders for Argentina's bid to restructure its multi-billion-dollar debt with the International Monetary Fund while at the G20 Leaders Summit in Rome.
CONTROVERSY DURING STATE VISIT Fernández apologises after racist gaffe during Spanish PM's visit 09-06-2021 20:13 President Alberto Fernández issued an apology Wednesday after declaring that "Mexicans came from the Indians, the Brazilians came out of the jungle, but we Argentines came from boats from Europe."
Pedro Sánchez in Argentina Spanish PM offers 'absolute and total' support for Argentina's debt talks 09-06-2021 19:54 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez offers “absolute and total” support to the Argentine government’s bid to renegotiate debt with IMF and Paris Club during one-day visit to Buenos Aires.
IMF DEBT TALKS Fernández urges IMF to suspend surcharges on US$45-billion loan 12-05-2021 15:28 President Alberto Fernández urges IMF to suspend surcharges applied by the multilateral lender to countries that use its credit lines extensively.
President in Europe President gains Spain’s support for financial negotiations 11-05-2021 14:26 President Alberto Fernández met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez this Tuesday and gained his support in Argentina’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Paris Club, as well as the release of Covid-19 vaccine patents.
EUROPEAN POLITICS Strains test Spain's leftist coalition government 19-02-2021 13:53 Tensions once again surface between Socialists and Podemos, sparked by protests against the arrest of famous rapper Pablo Hasel for controversial tweets.