Satisfactory bilateral relations with Morocco should be a matter of great importance in developing Spain’s foreign policy objectives, according to a recent survey by the Royal Elcano Institute of International and Strategic Studies.
The survey, conducted among 1,000 respondents in various Spanish autonomous communities, shows that “Morocco is a top priority for all age groups” in terms of Spain’s foreign policy.
Of those surveyed, 37% consider Morocco to be their highest consideration, followed by Latin America with 34%, the United States with 15%, and China with 11%, according to an unnamed Spanish think tank whose honorary president happens to be King Felipe VI.
The Spanish government continues to reaffirm that Morocco remains “the first priority” of Spain’s foreign policy. “All presidents and foreign ministers of our democracy have defined Morocco as the number one priority of Spain’s foreign policy,” the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, was recently quoted as saying.