As Morocco and Spain held their 13th high-level meeting in Madrid, the leader of Spain's far-left Sumar party chose that moment to reignite the Sahara debate. In a video shared on social media, she reiterated her support for the Polisario Front and openly rejected the Spanish government's official position, despite being part of that very government. Yolanda Díaz, Spain's Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, stated: «Today, a high-level meeting is being held in our country with Morocco, and we say it clearly: we will not give up a single centimeter of the Sahara». She concluded her message with: «Today and always, long live the free Sahara». As in previous editions of this bilateral summit, ministers from the leftist party, known for its support of the Polisario, were not invited to take part. The meeting brought together several Spanish ministers who signed cooperation agreements with their Moroccan counterparts in areas ranging from foreign policy, economy, and justice to transport, agriculture, education, scientific research, sports, and sustainable mobility. Meanwhile, Tesh Sidi, a Sumar MP of Sahrawi origin and an outspoken supporter of the Polisario Front, renewed her criticism of the Socialist Party leading the government. On X, she wrote: «The Rabat Foreign Ministry is located on Ferraz Street», in reference to the PSOE headquarters. In contrast, the Spanish government highlighted in the summit's final declaration the UN Security Council's adoption of Resolution 2797, which reaffirms that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the most viable solution to the Sahara conflict. Madrid also welcomed recent UN developments that «fully support the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to facilitate and lead negotiations based on the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco».
