Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, has said, there is “still a lot of work ahead” for his government, however, added, he has successfully made his “goals and principles very clear”.
Sanchez made the statement as he listed the country’s achievements under his administration.
Pedro Sanchez, who is the ninth president of Socialist International since 2022, listed via X, Spain has added “1.6 million new jobs”, and, has revalued the average pension with an “additional €2,470 per year”.
He has been serving as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018 after being appointed by King Felipe VI, the King of Spain, following a vote of no confidence against the former Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy.
PM Sanchez said: “Three years ago, the Spanish people decided with their vote to continue advancing on a progress agenda. Since then, what have we achieved?”
He listed: ” • Lead Europe’s economic growth.
• Create 1.6 million new jobs.
• Increase household real income by 6% above inflation.
• Revalue the average pension with an additional €2,470 per year.
• Have electricity three times cheaper than in Italy and half that of Germany.
• Extend maternity and paternity leave by three more weeks.
• Enable 235,000 new public education places for 0-3 years and vocational training.
• Turn our country into a global benchmark for tolerance, peace, and moral coherence.
“There’s still a lot of work ahead. But we have the goals and principles very clear.”
“We are a government of the people”, and of “progress”, he said.
A photo was seen of the Spanish PM shaking hands with Donald Trump, President of the United States (US), inside the MetLife Stadium in New York before kick off of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina.
Throughout the week prior to the final, there had been uncertainty over whether Sanchez would travel to New Jersey for the showdown due to strained relationship between the governments of Spain and the United States (US) with ongoing disagreements over tariffs and trade highlighting the tensions.
Also at the venue of the final was King Felipe VI.
Spain and the US are chasing different approaches on a range of issues.
