Spain's Diplomatic Dance: Rekindling Ties with Algeria The visit of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Algiers this week marks a significant shift in diplomatic relations between two countries that were on the brink of a deepening rift.
The thawing of ties between Madrid and Algiers has been a long time coming, dating back to Spain's reversal of its stance on Western Sahara in 2022.
For decades, Spain maintained a neutral position on the dispute over Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony at the center of Morocco's sovereignty claim.