New United Kingdom ambassador to Madrid in September last year, Sir Alex EllisHe came from India, served as a high commissioner for his majesty three years. Brought with him perra rampuruA greyhounde gender from the north of the Asian country. Ninotchka, This animal is the name of the British diplomat from the residence where the newspaper received and occasionally interrupts. Ellis (London, 1967) He knows Spain well, here was a delegation for two decades ago. “Everyone wants to live in Madrid,” he says. He was also ambassador to Brazil and Portugal.
With him, the new agreement between Israel’s attack on the attack in Gaza and the new agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom has rebuilt the continental relations with the continent. We work with GibraltarEllis responded more about a negotiation, although he answers more with a smile, will destroy the door separating from the rest of the colonula from a contract with a contract to achieve a contract. We also talk about both aggression and other commercial and investment opportunities for Spain.
They are convicted times for more diplomats, fewer and fewer forums, less confidence … But more demand. The world’s tectonic tiles move. The United States clearly reduces its presence in Europe. We have an opportunity and problem in economic power against China and India. At the same time, in the European continent, climate change, the war in the technological call …
To make? Approach. We clean the old unions: as an agreement that we announced the last Monday; with the member countries of the Union; Or with another agreement we signed with the United States several weeks ago. What we can’t claim to return to the previous world: This will not happen.
The United Kingdom has suspended trade talks with Israel and called on the London ambassador to the situation in Gaza. Why this change? What does it mean? We have taken several steps before. We have canceled the sale of some weapons to Israel that can be used in Gaza last year. At the beginning of this week, our Prime Minister signed an sanction of sanctions and radical settlements of sanctions and radical settlements of sanctions and radical settlements in (Canada and France). The situation in Gaza is intolerable.
This issue is very suitable for the Spanish diplomacy, did you talk to the minister of this issue with the Minister of Albuares and the Gaza? Yes, we talked to Spain in this regard and regularly. The last time the minister came to the European Affairs came. The last goal is peace between Israel and its neighbors. How to do it? How will the Israeli government convince what it does in Gaza and how to change what is wrong with illegal settlements on the West Bank? At the same time, the borders of Israel and their safety should be respected. Hamas must release hostages.
Le Monde like a newspaper, do you think Palestine? We received the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Organization in London a month ago. We always say that we have said that we are ready to resolve the two countries and to recognize the Palestinian situation. The question will be done in a way that increases the possibility of peace in the region.
About Ukraine, the United Kingdom has made an important effort. Why did they make so much effort? Because it is a direct danger to the European territory. We are returning to the issue of European identity: Europe is the European Union and the United Kingdom. This is a territorial threat and the global principles: if a country can steal the sovereign territon from another democratic neighboring country, it is bad for everyone. It is a principle worth defensive.
United Kingdom and the European Union
In The text signed between the United Kingdom and the European Union You are reading things like London that London will help the exports to establish a phytosanitary fund to manage food safety and the final decision will be the European Union’s Court of Justice. This sounds like before, is the brexit get rid of? No, it’s not to get back to BREXit. This is not a member of the EU (…) in a new reality (…) is of mutual interest. Agri -Food case: Spain is more than four more than the United Kingdom than the United States. Spain and more are spectacular for the Spanish consumer who can eat more English monkfish.
British Ambassador to Madrid Sir Alex Ellis / Alba Vigaray
One of the keys was a fishing agreement … Yes, yes that facilitates the export of hake and English waters. However, BREXIT is not going to return. Happened nine years ago! It’s time to look to the future. In some aspects, in the event of the last interpretation of European legislation, there is an association’s court of justice. This is very normal. But what EU members will not go into the EU
The United Kingdom exports to the EU fell by 22%, Europe from 8% to 8% … I believe less.
But they had fallen strong … In more goods than the services, but yes.
Will this Agreement fix it? Our goal is to increase trade between the EU and the United Kingdom. We have signed a contract with electricity. It is important to increase the sustainability of our country, which has more connections with the EU countries. This is a pragmatic agreement: more trade for English and Europeans, create a structure for more security.
In addition to monkfish, which of the variable things will be put in three concrete samples? Security: We will share more information about organized crime. Electricity trade: We found that Spain needs more relations with black. He said that the youth of the two parties could study and work for a limited time in another country.
Any change for the great union of English in Spain? This was a retreat agreement. Here are the rights that are already able to exercise. Egates (electronic travel approval) will be more fluency on the border for the movement of people with opportunities for use. Probably (European Space) will come into force with the entry into force of the new entry and exit system of Schengen.
Gibraltar
It makes you talk about borders (laughs). We want to say something new about the talks of the Gibraltar agreement they did not know after three years … When leaving the EU, the movements of the Gibraltar and the European Union decided to seek a separate agreement on the results of the Gibraltar, the movements of the people in general. Officially, the negotiations are among the United Kingdom and the European Union, but of course the Spanish government is the same as both key and gibraltiqs. We have four parts. And negotiations are difficult: it is very complex issues. The parties have a matter of sovereignty that they have accepted him. Third, I quoted the commissioner of the commission Maroš Šefčovič: “Development”. It’s time to reach the agreement. David Lammy (British Foreign Minister), Albugar, Šefčovič and Fabián Picardo said there is a very clear sacrifice. I can’t say more.
We have a partnership, ten billions of commercial stock exchanges, we are allied in NATO. Again, in three years, we did not tear a fence as a flag with a flag (border control) in the flap of Hispanics (border control) … Because they are complex issues and can touch in Spanish, the United Kingdom and very deep issues for all parties. Sovereignty issues. All parts should be very sensitive in this regard. But I see a determination on all sides. It is not worth getting a result on something that is not yet finalized.
In addition to the diplomatic talks between the foreign ministries, there are defenses. Do you associate them here? Negotiate between the governments, not between one or other ministries. Of course, the Minister Algan and Lammy are responsible, but governments are discussed and intergovernmental relations on all issues.
Gibraltar is the military base in? It is an area of English external sovereignty.
Is it connected as a military base for the United Kingdom? Has military activity. For the United Kingdom and NATO. It is an important asset. Now we have serious problems in Europe: War in the continent and other threats. And (after changing) USD, I know that more Europe will emerge. The United Kingdom and Spain, as the leading economics and democracies, the time has met more than two major countries.
In December 2022, Minister José Manuel Alganes said that the ball “on the roof of the United Kingdom”. Spain continues with the same position? I repeat what Šefčovičin said: There is a romention and time.
Economic diplomacy
The United Kingdom, the second place in Spain, about 80,000 million and Spain receives about 60,000 million million investments. One of the tasks of the ambassador is economic diplomacy, what is it now? Companies of the two countries see opportunities in several sectors such as energy security. After this interview, I will talk to the President of Iberdro, which is an effective number of investments in the United Kingdom, because there is political stability. There are also many English investments in Spain in the same sector.
For example? BP containing seven processing plants in Spain. It is one of the largest BP assets in Europe. Castellon changes the processing plant to produce more durable aviation fuel (pure) and hydrogen. Lightsource from another BP is developing renewable energy in Spain. Another big SSE, Scotland and Southern electricity, want to invest in wind farms here. In the United Kingdom and Spain, the photovoltaic panels are growing very rapidly and energetic in Ahtapus.
What are the growth areas? The defense area is one of the growth areas in the coming years. Harland & Wolf (in Northern Ireland) has Navantia investment in English shipyard. The ambassador has more paper there. We had to directly talk between direct Navania and the British government. And Navantia already signs a contract with the British state for the construction of ships with the British Navy. We also promote new companies in the market. For example, according to Valencia, octopus. Telefónica, Santander, Sabadell, I have a very good relationship with another important investor, I have to talk to them with BBVA … not a retail bank with BBVA.