Spain reaffirms withdrawal of troops from Kosovo

The Minister of Defence, Carme Chacón, has reaffirmed Spain’s determination to withdraw its troops from Kosovo, stating that the decision was made by the entire Government and is ‘immutable’. The decision has caused somewhat of a stir with the USA and Spain’s NATO allies, but the Minister is sticking to her guns. One of the main reasons cited for the …

Out of Kosovo, into Afghanistan?

Spain’s unilateral decision to withdraw its troops from Kosovo caused a bit of irritation in Washington and a Spanish delegation has been assuring the US authorities that the withdrawal will be carried out in close coordination with its NATO allies and commanders on the ground to ensure that there is no disruption to the KFOR operation.