Alfonso Dastis Quecedo joined Spain’s diplomatic service in 1983, three years before his country was admitted to what was then the European Economic Community. To an extent that is remarkable for a ...

Spain hopes to reach an agreement with the UK over Gibraltar by the summer, its foreign minister has said. Alfonso Dastis said Spain would “defend our position” but the two sides were “working towards ...

Spain’s foreign minister has moved to downplay the violence that has marred Catalonia’s unofficial independence vote, claiming the full extent of the crackdown is unclear since there are “fake photos” ...

Spanish government officials want to start negotiating a trade deal with the UK to take effect after Brexit, going against the official position of key negotiators in Brussels. In an interview with ...

On DW's Conflict Zone, Alfonso Dastis admits he was taken aback by the Catalonians' resolve and denies that his security forces used excessive force against Catalan separatists. Speaking about Spain’s ...

Many European leaders have criticized President Donald Trump on a number of issues, from the refugee travel Executive Order to the Mexican wall. But the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in ...

Oct. 22 (UPI) --Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis denied accusations that the government's plans to oust Catalonian leaders amounts to a "coup." Dastis told the BBC he strongly disagrees with ...

Spain's foreign minister has told Sky News he is confident the Catalan police - the Mossos - will obey instruction from Madrid and there will be no need to send in thousands of national police and the ...

Foreign minister says Madrid remains opposed to an independent Scotland, but would not block any EU application Spain has said it would not veto an attempt by an independent Scotland to join the EU, ...

Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis (L) points out to German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (R) after their joint press conference in the Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany, 28 March 2017.

Spain's foreign minister has told Sky News he is confident the Catalan police - the Mossos - will obey instruction from Madrid and there will be no need to send in thousands of national police and the ...