Sanchez apologizes to Macron for the cancellation of the friendship treaty ratification

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez apologized to French President Emmanuel Macron after the Spanish Senate unexpectedly rejected the ratification of the Franco-Spanish Friendship Treaty. The vote, orchestrated by the opposition Popular Party which holds a majority in the upper house, occurred during Macron's official visit to Madrid. While Sanchez condemned the move as a regrettable political action, Macron described the event as an unfortunate circumstance rather than a dramatic diplomatic rift, emphasizing that the treaty remains sound.