After Jose Maria Aznar’s term as prime minister ended in 2004, every Spanish administration has avoided taking any position hostile to Morocco in the Western Sahara dispute.

Podemos Calls for Sahara Referendum Anger Spain’s Foreign Ministry
Podemos party leader Pablo Iglesias. Photo: Pablo Iglesias/Twitter
Morgan Hekking
 
Morgan Hekking holds a BA in International Relations from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.