The former Prime Minister José María Aznar has branded this Thursday as “ridiculous colossal” what happened with Algeria, which has suspended the friendship treaty with Spain, and has warned that the country is in a “delicate situation”.
Aznar has recalled that the area of North Africa represents “concern” for Spain and has lamented the “show”affirming that “it is difficult to find a greater error in Spanish politics” than “demonstrates, unfortunately, the state of fragility” in which, in his opinion, the country is plunged.
According to the former president, has stressed that Spain is a country “with enormous responsibilities”, the Spanish geopolitical role is based on its relationship with the United States, the European Union (EU), Latin America and North Africa and they are all related.
Aznar has been especially critical of the current relationship with Washington, which has given a “giant leap backwards”. As he has explained, there are no “serious political dialogues between the parties, to the point that a conversation between (the US president, Joe) Biden and (the president of the Government, Pedro) Sánchez is impossible”, beyond “the ridiculous episode”, he said in reference to the seconds that both leaders shared at the NATO Summit in Brussels.
For Aznar, the Spanish presence in Latin America has also suffered and the cocktail “weakens” the once “strong position” of Spain in Europe. For this reason, he has asked that Spain “become more integrated” into the concept of an Atlantic country.
At the national level, The former president has pointed out that “policies fail” and has warned that, if it is not changed, “it will be more difficult to correct the course.” As he has indicated, the first thing to do is to “order” Spain, a nation that is “institutionally disorderly”. That happens by dictating policies of “absolute respect for the law and the Constitution”, something “essential” to recover the “strength” of Spain.
Aznar has elaborated on this idea and has assured that the Spanish institutional system is “profoundly damaged”, something “dangerous” because it is also the “most important competitive asset”. In this line, he has asked “to return to the rules, to responsibility, discipline”. He has also advocated budget stability, debt reduction, lower taxes, and “better” labor reform.”
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