Overview

• Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares publicly supported Morocco's 2007 autonomy plan for Western Sahara, calling it the most serious and credible resolution to the dispute.
• The announcement, made during a closed-door meeting on Maundy Thursday, bypassed standard political procedures such as parliamentary consultation.
• Sumar party leaders, including Tesh Sidi and Enrique Santiago, condemned the move, reaffirming their support for Sahrawi self-determination through a UN-backed referendum.
• Abdulah Arabi, the Polisario Front's representative in Spain, labeled the policy shift as a potential breaking point for the Sumar-PSOE coalition government.
• Critics argue the decision prioritizes Morocco’s interests over Sahrawi rights, raising transparency concerns and intensifying internal political tensions.