EU warns it may act to defend Spain in dispute with AlgeriaMADRID (AP) — Top European Union officials said Friday the bloc was treating the crisis between Algeria and Spain with the “utmost concern” and warned it was prepared to take action to defend the interests of its members. While urging dialogue to resolve the dispute, the EU officials said “the EU is ready to stand up against any type of coercive measures applied against” an EU nation. ADVERTISEMENTThe statement came after Spanish Foreign Minister José Albares traveled to Brussels on Friday to discuss the country’s crisis with Algeria. After the meeting with EU officials, Albares said “the unilateral measure” taken by Algeria violated the accord with the EU. Spain was the colonial power in Western Sahara until it was annexed by Morocco in 1975.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2022 11:11 UTC