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Mariano Rajoy's cabinet wants to gain 'greater access' to the Republican leader's government through contacts Morenés maintains in the US military, given the North American nation's concerns about national security and defence.
Morenés will be the second non-diplomat to take on an ambassador role, after ex-education minister José Ignacio Wert became Spain's representative for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which is based in Paris.
New foreign affairs minister Alfonso Dastis has said he prefers such roles to be given to actual diplomats – of which he is one – but the PP-led government says that in 'exceptional circumstances', this does not need to be the case and Morenés' contacts in the US make him the ideal candidate.
Among the opposition, left-wing Podemos has called for Morenés to speak to Parliament and explain his strategic plans for Spain's future relations with Trump's government.
Other Spanish ambassadors are about to be moved around – the current director-general for north Africa, the Mediterranean and Middle East, Manuel Gómez-Acebo Rodríguez-Spiteri, will become ambassador for Spain in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Spanish Consul in Melbourne, Australia – Miguel Gómez de Aranda – will now become ambassador in Mali.
KING Felipe VI's annual Christmas Eve speech once again included a covert appeal to secessionist politicians, as well as raising concerns about young adults' struggle to afford housing and violence against women.
'BRAVE' servicemen and women who will spend Christmas overseas are 'making Spain proud', president Pedro Sánchez assured them during his annual festive message via video-call.
NEWLY sworn-in national president Pedro Sánchez is now starting the challenging task of building his cabinet among a very divided coalition, although several names from his previous tenure are tipped to be returning to...
A NEW and limited-edition €2 coin will be in circulation in Spain until the end of this year to mark the country's Council of Europe presidency 'shift', the Royal mint has revealed.