The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, will not attend the reception organised by Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly. The absence is due to scheduling commitments, although it reflects tensions in the relationship between the two leaders.
Pedro Sánchez has decided not to attend the official reception offered by his American counterpart, Donald Trump, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The decision, justified by scheduling reasons, is the latest indication of the tense relationship between the two leaders, according to expansion.com.
The relationship has deteriorated due to Trump's threats to impose trade sanctions on Spain over its military spending and immigration management in Ceuta. Recently, Trump has threatened new tariffs on the European Union if it accepts Canada as an associated country, which increases pressure on Sánchez.
Despite his absence at the reception, Sánchez will attend the opening session of the General Assembly, where the Secretary-General, António Guterres, will deliver a speech, followed by Trump. Before the reception, the Spanish president has scheduled bilateral meetings with leaders from the United Kingdom, Lebanon, Namibia, and Panama.
Subsequently, he will participate in a High-Level Dialogue on the protection of children's rights against Artificial Intelligence, a joint initiative with France, Kenya, and Australia.
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