Spain Agrees with Ireland, Malta, and Slovenia to Take Steps Toward Recognizing a Palestinian State

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced today, Friday, that "his country has agreed with the leaders of Ireland, Malta, and Slovenia to take the first steps toward recognizing a Palestinian state." Sánchez made the statements following a European Council meeting in Brussels. He anticipated that Spain would recognize the state during the current four-year legislative term that began last year.