Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEUEC) is a department of the Government of Spain responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations, paying special attention to the ones in relation to the European Union and Ibero-America, as well as managing Spain's international cooperation for development policy. In these sense, it is responsible for promoting international economic, cultural and scientific relationships, taking part in the proposal and enforcement of the migration policy, promoting cross-border and interterritorial cooperation, protecting Spaniards abroad and preparing and negotiating the international treaties which Spain is part of.