After the announcement of the Ministry of Justice of yesterday 16 February, derogating the Instruction of the Directorate General for Registries and Public Notaries that opened the door for the registration of children conceived outside Spanish territory by means of surrogacy processes upon submission of DNA evidence certifying the parenthood of one of the parents, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation reiterates that, since Consuls and Consular Affairs Officers are responsible for Consular Civil Registries, they are subject to the Instructions of said Directorate General, to the regulations of Civil Registries and to Act 14/2006 of 26 May on assisted human reproduction techniques, while continuing to resolve existing cases in the best interests of the minor concerned
The Spanish Government has been informed of the murder, on Friday, 15 February, of the Spanish Salesian priest Antonio Cesar Fernández, who was travelling at that time through Burkina Faso to Ouagadougou, where he had his residence
Spain fervently condemns the attack today, Thursday, in Pulwama, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in which a car charged into a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convey. The attack caused over 36 fatalities and several dozens were wounded
The Directorate General of Diplomatic Communication and Information has announced the following:
Spain deplores the confiscation of the plant in Maracaibo of the pharmaceutical company SM PHARMA, founded and managed by a family of Asturian origin that has been working for five decades for the welfare of Venezuelans. The company has shown to be committed to Venezuela, having offered to the authorities to expand its productive and commercial activity, provided that the law is applied and that it is allowed to operate normally
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