The Separatist Front Polisario announced Sunday it is “breaking off” all contact with the Spanish government following Madrid’s stance shift about the Sahara, in favor of the Moroccan autonomy plan proposal.
The Polisario announced “the suspension of all contact with the current Spanish government” in a communique, adding that “this break will persist until the Spanish government refrains from instrumentalizing the Sahrawi cause and complies with the decisions of international legality.”
The Spanish government publicly announced on March 18 its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan, which it now considers “the most serious, realistic and credible basis for resolving this dispute.”
This announcement by the Polisario comes after Morocco and Spain mended a diplomatic crisis that lasted for nearly a year, triggered by Spain’s hosting of Polisario leader, Brahim Ghali, for hospitalization under a fake identity.
By deciding to break off all contact with the Spanish government, the separatist movement now aligns itself with the position of its main supporter, Algeria, which, in addition to recalling its ambassador to Madrid for consultations after Spain’s support to Morocco, has decided to increase the price of its gas exports to Spain.
Additionally, Algeria is now considering selling its gas to other European countries instead of Spain, after their contract expires in 2030.
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