Spain–Algeria Relations Seminar: Stocktaking, Challenges and Future Perspectives
24 September 2026 | Workshop | English | Casa Mediterráneo (Alicante, Spain)
The relationship between Spain and Algeria is one of the cornerstones of Spain’s foreign policy towards the Mediterranean and North Africa. Bilateral ties encompass areas of considerable strategic importance, including energy security, security and counter-terrorism cooperation, migration management, as well as trade and investment. Moreover, both countries maintain an essential political dialogue aimed at fostering shared socio-economic development and promoting stability throughout the Euro-Mediterranean region.
The current geopolitical context—shaped by changes in the energy market, shared challenges in the Sahel, and the emergence of new regional alliances—has further reinforced the strategic importance of this relationship. Following a recent period of diplomatic strain, bilateral relations are evolving positively towards normalisation and the restoration of longstanding historical ties. The successful overcoming of these differences demonstrates the underlying resilience of the partnership and provides an opportunity to consolidate a more predictable and stable framework for cooperation, which is essential to security, economic prosperity, and collaboration across Europe’s southern neighbourhood.
Against this backdrop of renewed engagement and a shared commitment to cooperation, Casa Mediterráneo, in collaboration with Spain’s leading foreign policy think tanks, is organising this high-level seminar. The event will bring together experts, academics and policymakers from both countries to assess the current state of bilateral relations, identify opportunities for cooperation over the coming years (2027–2035), and develop practical policy recommendations aimed at building a strong, balanced and mutually beneficial partnership.
Seminar’s objectives:
To provide an up-to-date and shared assessment of the current state of Spain–Algeria bilateral relations.
To identify the key risks and strategic opportunities for bilateral cooperation over the 2027–2035 period.
To promote direct exchanges among academics, analysts and policymakers from both countries, focusing on this geopolitical context.
To develop practical policy recommendations to strengthen the bilateral partnership within the Euro-Mediterranean framework.
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