"Meanwhile, Sanchez described the West's reaction to the war in Gaza as a "failure." Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez traveled to London on Wednesday to meet with British counterpart Keir Starmer. This marks the first bilateral meeting between the heads of government of the two countries since 2017. It comes after Britain announced a reset of relations with the EU in May of this year, five years after it left the bloc."
"The UK and Spain have also moved to iron out disagreements around the British enclave of Gibraltar. London and Madrid announced in June that they had agreed to remove border checks between Gibraltar and Spain, while also allowing the territory to enter a customs union with the EU. The United Kingdom is the largest destination for Spanish goods outside of the EU, with export volume reaching 24.4 billion (%28.5 billion) in 2024."
On September 3, 2025 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez traveled to London to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the first bilateral meeting between the two governments since 2017. The visit followed Britain's May reset of relations with the EU and a June agreement with Spain to remove border checks at Gibraltar and permit the territory to enter a customs union with the EU. The United Kingdom was the largest destination for Spanish goods outside the EU in 2024, with export volume reaching 24.4 billion (%28.5 billion). Sánchez attended a business meeting with firms including Santander, BP and AstraZeneca. Agenda items included strengthening trade ties, Ukraine security guarantees and the Gaza conflict; Starmer sought a 'coalition of the willing' for Kyiv while Sánchez opposed deploying European troops and called Western policy on Gaza a 'failure.'
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