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Spain to ask EU for 'immediate' suspension of association agreement with Israel
- On June 23, 2025, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced Spain will ask the EU to suspend its association agreement with Israel and impose an arms embargo in Brussels.
- Spain's move follows a lengthy EU review prompted by Israel's invasion of Gaza since October 7, 2023, which found likely breaches of human rights obligations in the EU-Israel pact.
- Albares emphasized that denunciations have occurred for months and urged the EU to show courage for concrete action to end ongoing human rights violations in Gaza.
- Despite Spain's stance, Italy and Germany oppose suspending the agreement, with officials rejecting suspension calls and praising open relations for aiding civilian evacuations from Gaza.
- Spain’s petition signals increased pressure within the EU to restrain Israel amid a deteriorating humanitarian crisis and ongoing military actions in Gaza.
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Yeni ŞafakSpanish foreign minister calls for suspension of EU-Israel association agreement, arms embargo
'This is time for action, and if Association Agreement is based on human rights, it's most normal thing that we suspend it immediately today,' says Jose Manuel Albares - Anadolu Ajansı
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