- Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, stated that Europe's response to the conflict in Gaza has been a "failure" and risks undermining its global credibility.
- Sanchez highlighted divisions within the European Union regarding how to influence Israel, deeming the situation unacceptable for the bloc's international standing.
- The UK's Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, confirmed that the UK still intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September, joining Spain and other European nations.
- Sanchez criticised the US, under Donald Trump, for weakening the international order established after the Second World War, suggesting this creates an opportunity for Europe and the UK to assert greater global leadership.
- He also discussed immigration, noting that Spain views it as both a moral duty and an opportunity to support economic growth, the labour market, and the financing of its welfare state.
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