The Government of Spain expresses its deepest sorrow following the tragic sinking of the “Saewol” passenger ferry which was carrying 477 passengers - the majority secondary school pupils - off the south-east coast of South Korea, which has led to the death of two people, has left many others injured and 290 people still unaccounted for.
Spain welcomes the presentation of UN medals to the members of the Spanish contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at a ceremony held at Spain's Miguel de Cervantes Base in Marjayoun (in Southern Lebanon), which was also attended by the Spanish Ambassador to Lebanon.
Spain condemns the kidnapping of the Jordanian Ambassador in Libya as an unjustifiable violation of international law.
Spain congratulates the people of Guinea-Bissau on the calm and peaceful manner in which legislative elections and the first round of presidential elections were held on Sunday, 13 April.
In developing Spain's foreign policy, cultural policies play a strategic role, boosted by our country's rich cultural and artistic heritage, and by a language that is the second most-spoken in the world, as reflected by an ever-growing demand for studying Spanish...
One of AECID's goals is to contribute to saving lives and mitigating the suffering of victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters, by meeting their basic needs...
Thousands of innocent people died in the heinous attacks of 11 September 2001 in New York, 11 March 2004 in Madrid, and 7 July 2005 in London, planned and perpetrated by the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. For some, these crimes marked a turning point...
The rise of Asia is a phenomenon of historic proportions, which is defining our era in a decisive way. To the extent that the world's most populous continent is becoming more industrialized, gaining greater economic weight, and advancing on the path of modernization, a new period has opened up...