Editorial: El País

• The Spanish Government has given full honours to Volodímir Zelenski, President of Ukraine, during his trip to Madrid where a security agreement was signed worth more than 1.1 billion euros guaranteeing him armaments and ammunition.
• This agreement is the result of a G-7 recommendation, under the financial sponsorship of the EU, and aims to strengthen ties with Atlantic allies and its future NATO partner, and at the same time send a message to Russia.
• The signed document is valid for two years, extendable to three and is not a bilateral treaty, but a memorandum of understanding.
• The formal agreement does not undermine political force or commitment, but it is used as justification for not taking it to the Congress of Deputies, avoiding internal political confrontations.
• The coalition Government has achieved efficiency through concentrating foreign policy in the hands of the president, although in this process, a lack of transparency and internal dissatisfaction have emerged.

Conclusion: Pedro Sánchez's foreign policy has accomplished its aim, but with a deficit of public debate and democratic deliberation, especially on state matters, and a lack of transparency within his coalition government.

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