Sánchez speaks on the phone with Trump, congratulating him on his victory and saying they will continue to work together

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, had a telephone conversation on Tuesday with the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trumpwhom he personally congratulated after his victory in the presidential elections.

“Spain and the United States are partnersstrategic friends and allies. “We maintain close bilateral relations,” wrote the head of the Executive in a message on the social network X, collected by Europa Press.

He also indicated that the United States and Europe must continue to “strengthen the transatlantic relationship» and assured that they would continue to work together to face global challenges.

Sánchez had already congratulated Trump last Wednesday, November 6, a few hours after the confirmation of his victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, and he had already stressed the need for both countries to work on their own policies. bilateral relationship strategic.

There is now a telephone conversation between the two, after Trump also spoke in recent days with several international leadersincluding French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.