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The Government analyzes the next steps to get the relationship with Spain back on track, but refuses to apologize: “It's not going to happen” - Infobae
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El Gobierno analiza los próximos pasos para encarrilar la relación con España, pero se niega a pedir disculpas: “No va a pasar”
Buscan una diagonal para frenar la escalada en la discusión con Pedro Sánchez, a quien acusan de utilizar el contrapunto con Milei para sacar rédito político en la previa de las elecciones europeas. En la Casa Rosada aseguran que Milei no está dispuesto a ceder un ápice en su posición, y...
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May 21, 2024
They are looking for a diagonal to stop the escalation in the discussion with Pedro Sánchez, who they accuse of using the counterpoint with Milei to obtain political gain in the run-up to the European elections. In the Casa Rosada they assure that Milei is not willing to give up one bit in his position, and they rule out a lightning trip by Mondino to calm the waters
By Brenda Struminger
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, after his speech at the Vox political convention "Europa Viva 24", in Madrid, in a photo from May 19, 2024. EFE/Rodrigo Jiménez:
Careful to appear cold despite the abrupt rise in temperature due to the conflict with Spain, the Government admits that they are analyzing a diagonal solution so that the bilateral discussion, at least, stops escalating. They believe that Javier Milei released the genie from the bottle by accusing Pedro Sánchez's wife of corruption in the run-up to the European Union elections, and they will abstain from any action until those elections, scheduled for June 9, have passed. .
“This is not like with Colombia,” a source from the ruling party spontaneously compared the situation with the Iberian country, alluding to the strong confrontations between the President and Gustavo Petro two months ago. At that moment, Milei and her Colombian counterpart lowered the tone of the speech, which revolved around ideological differences, and the president sent the chancellor, Diana Mondino, to Bogotá to negotiate a truce. This time, both parties want the other to ask for forgiveness, and that, they assured the Government, “will never happen.”
The leader of VOX, Santiago Abascal, and the president of Argentina, Javier Milei during the VOX 'Viva 24' event
There are 20 days left until the date on which Spain has to elect 61 MEPs, when Sánchez will put his leadership at the regional level at stake amid the corruption accusations against Begoña Gómez, for which he was on the verge of resigning. Where it will also be seen to what extent VOX, which came out to support Milei, can rise. In the Cabinet they believe that the head of the Moncloa will try to take advantage of the discussion that, they believe, he himself promoted out of electoral interest, when officials of the Spanish government treated Milei as a “substance user”, as a “fascist” and as having positions contrary to democracy. Therefore, they reason, it makes no sense to rush a trip by the President or his Foreign Minister to calm the waters.
In a state of diplomatic upheaval, the Government warns, however, that plans may change as the hours and days go by. “It is very difficult to ensure something,” they acknowledged, hours after Spain reduced its representation in the country to the level of the Chargé d'Affaires, a lower-ranking official.
Milei will only travel to Madrid on June 21, following his participation in the G7 summit, to receive an award from the Juan de Mariana Institute within the framework of the so-called “Freedom Week.” She had planned this visit before the discussion, and those around her consider it a gesture that she has not suspended it. But there would be no news about visits before her: “There is no point in doing anything until June 9,” she repeats around her.
Earlier, Mondino sought to tone down the conflict. Unlike Milei, who doubled down last night in a television interview, this morning the chancellor tried to reduce the fight at the Argentine Institute of Finance Executives (IAEF) to the level of “ an anecdote . ” “It is a quite particular case where the personal relationship that may or may not exist between the leaders of a country cannot and should not affect the relationship between society, the community,” he calmly said, in his first public statements after the clash between the leader of the PSOE and Milei.
Javier Milei, president of Argentina, this Sunday in Madrid. (Photo: Vox)
