With his behavior, Milei "has taken relations between Spain and Argentina to their most serious moment in our recent history" hence why the Government has decided to call the ambassador in Buenos Aires for consultations 'sine die', the minister has announced. Spanish Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation in office, José Manuel Albares

The Spanish Government has decided this Sunday to call the ambassador in Argentina, María Jesús Alonso, for consultations 'sine die', after the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has described Begoña Gómez, wife of the president of the Government, as "corrupt" , Pedro Sánchez, while threatening additional measures if there is no public apology from him, who is still in Madrid.

This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, in an institutional statement without questions from the Moncloa Complex, in which he also demanded "apologies" from the Argentine president, whom he has accused of having surpassed "any type of political and ideological difference" with his statements.

During his speech at the Vox event at the Vistalegre Palace 'Europa Viva 24', Milei referred to Sánchez's wife. "They don't know what type of society and country socialism can produce and what kind of people screwed in power and what levels of abuse it can generate. Even if the wife is corrupt, let's say dirty, and takes five days to think about it" , he commented.

The minister explained that the Government had made "the necessary public resources" available to Milei during his stay in Madrid, in which no meetings were planned with either Sánchez or King Felipe VI, and he had been treated "with everything." respect and due deference".

"However, he has responded to this hospitality and this good faith with a frontal attack on our democracy, our institutions and Spain," he denounced. "Mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs is an unbreakable principle in international relations and it is unacceptable for a sitting president, on a visit to Spain, to insult Spain and the President of the Government."

This constitutes, he added, "a fact that breaks with all diplomatic customs and the most basic rules of coexistence between countries." Albares has maintained that his words "have no precedent in the history of international relations and even less in the history of relations between two countries and two peoples united by strong ties of brotherhood."

With his behavior, Milei "has taken relations between Spain and Argentina to their most serious moment in our recent history" hence why the Government has decided to call the ambassador in Buenos Aires for consultations 'sine die', he announced.

Likewise, the minister added, "demands a public apology from Mr. Milei." "If these apologies are not made, we will take all the measures we deem appropriate to defend our sovereignty and dignity," he said.
warned, thus implying that he could also choose, among others, to order the expulsion of the Argentine ambassador in Madrid, Roberto Bosch, who precisely delivered letters of credentials to the King last Thursday. According to
Argentine sources have confirmed to Europa Press, Milei is still in Madrid and will return to Argentina tonight.

He has also demanded that the Argentine president "respect the forms that are due between nations, which exclude interference in internal affairs and that he live up to the great country he represents and the position he occupies." "Nails
manners and a respect that should never have been abandoned, much more so being in the capital of Spain", he stressed
Albares.

On the other hand, he has indicated that, "given the seriousness of the situation", he has contacted the Foreign Affairs spokespersons of all the parliamentary groups "to obtain their support", who have given him "a large majority." The Popular Party and Vox have not spoken yet," he pointed out.

The minister has also spoken with the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, who told him that "an attack of this caliber on a Member State is also an attack on the EU as a whole", so "it is
will pronounce publicly".

Despite everything, Albares wanted to make clear on behalf of the Government "the fraternal feeling" of Spaniards towards Argentines, particularly those who live in Spain and "contribute to our well-being and growth."