José Manuel Albares
José Manuel Albares is a Spanish politician and diplomat serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain in the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. He previously served as Spain's ambassador to France and held other roles within the Spanish diplomatic service. He heads Spain's foreign policy and represents the country in the European Union and other international forums.
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Spain to increase Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine, foreign minister says
Spain will increase deliveries of missiles for Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced on 3 September at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland. The announcement followed a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on 2 September, during which Albares confirmed the increase and recalled Spain's role as a co-founder of a new air defence coalition for Ukraine.