Ficha de relación
España
Sahara Occidental
Evaluación de la relación
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Spain’s colonial legacy and 2022 shift toward Morocco’s autonomy proposal strain ties with the Sahrawi movement.
España hacia Sahara Occidental
-35Spain’s government has supported a UN-led settlement of Western Sahara’s status. In March 2022, however, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the most serious and realistic basis for resolving the dispute, a significant shift opposed by the Sahrawi authorities.
Sahara Occidental hacia España
-20The Sahrawi authorities, represented by the Polisario Front, condemned Spain’s 2022 endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy proposal and withdrew their representative from Spain.
Relación general
-30The relationship is shaped by Spain’s former colonial administration, the unresolved status of Western Sahara and Spain’s consequential 2022 endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy proposal. Spain has also supported a UN-led settlement, but the Sahrawi authorities’ strong response to the policy shift underscores the strain over self-determination and the territory’s future.
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Spain’s relationship with the Sahrawi national movement is shaped by its former colonial role and the unresolved status of Western Sahara. Spain has supported a UN-led settlement, but in 2022 its government endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal as a serious basis for resolving the dispute, prompting strong opposition from the Polisario Front. The Sahrawi authorities have condemned Spain’s position and withdrawn their representative.
Áreas de tensión
- Western Sahara’s status and the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination
- Spain’s 2022 endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy proposal
Acontecimientos clave
Spain’s government endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal as a serious and realistic basis for resolving the Western Sahara dispute; the Sahrawi authorities condemned the policy shift.
Principales incertidumbres
- The extent of direct government-to-government engagement between Spain and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is unclear.
- The longer-term implications of Spain’s 2022 policy shift for its support of a UN-led settlement remain uncertain.