José Manuel Albares, the minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, will be the central figure in the upcoming Forum + Europe. The event is organized by INFORMATION in partnership with Casa Mediterráneo and will take place at 9:30 in the morning on a Monday at the public institution housed in the former Murcia Station in Alicante. In his address, the Spanish government representative will outline the main factors shaping the nation’s current trajectory. Questions surrounding the country’s approach to foreign policy, the ongoing war in Ukraine and its energy repercussions, the destabilizing shifts within the United Kingdom following Liz Truss’s resignation, and the intricacies of Spain’s diplomatic ties with Morocco are expected to feature prominently in his analysis. The forum will also include remarks from MEP Domènec Ruiz and Casa Mediterráneo director Andrés Perelló, with Toni Cabot, director of INFORMATION Club, serving as moderator. The Alicante Chamber has joined forces with the European Union Intellectual Property Office EUIPO, Miguel Hernández University in Elche and the Valenciana regional government to support the event. In previous editions, notable figures such as Joaquín Almunia, Josep Borrell and Frans Timmermans, the First Vice-President of the European Commission, have attended Forum + Europe, underscoring the event’s enduring role in European policy discourse.
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José Manuel Albares has led the Foreign Relations portfolio since mid last year, bringing a career diplomat’s breadth to Spain’s international stance. His background includes serving as the Spanish ambassador to France and to the Principality of Monaco, and a tenure as Secretary General for International Relations, European Union, the G20 and Global Security within the Prime Minister’s Office. He has also held roles in Colombia and at Spain’s Permanent Representation to the OECD, where he was elected Vice-Chair of the Development Assistance Committee. He holds a law degree from the University of Deusto with a legal and economic focus, complemented by a Bachelor of Business Science and a Diploma in the National Defense Course. These experiences shape his approach to the delicate balance between regional partnerships and broader international commitments, including the evolving dynamics with North Africa and the wider Mediterranean region.