Moncloa Palace, Madrid
President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, at the meeting of the National Security Council (Pool Moncloa/José Manuel Álvarez)
President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has chaired the meeting of the National Security Council at the Moncloa Palace.
The meeting began with a situation analysis of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Following this, the members of the Council heard reports on the activity carried out in 2024 by different specialised committees on issues such as energy, maritime and aerospace security, immigration, the fight against terrorism and cybersecurity, among others. An agreement setting out the rules for the development of the new National Strategy to Combat Disinformation Campaigns was also discussed.
Attending the meeting were the First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Treasury, María Jesús Montero; the Second Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Work and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz; the Third Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen; the Minister for the Presidency, Justice and Parliamentary Relations, Félix Bolaños; the Minister for Defence, Margarita Robles; the Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska; the Minister for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente; the Minister for Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu; the Minister for Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo; the Minister for Health, Mónica García; the Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant; the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, Óscar López; Moncloa Chief of Staff, Diego Rubio; the State Secretary for Communication, Lydia del Canto; the State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs, Diego Martínez; the Chief of the Defence Staff, Teodoro Esteban; the Secretary of State Director of the National Intelligence Centre, Esperanza Casteleiro; the Secretary of State for Security, Rafael Pérez, and the director of the Homeland Security Department, Loreto Gutiérrez.
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