By John Smith • Published: 07 Oct 2020 • 10:26
ORIGINALLY planned for April but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchéz made his first trip to Algeria where he met with its President Abdelmadjid Tebounne in Algiers.
Apart from discussions about migration and dealing with the pandemic, the Prime Minister was on a mission to try to find a way to reduce the price of natural gas supplied by Algeria to Spain.
After dominating the market for 30 years, Algeria has seen an upsurge in Spanish imports from the USA and the Middle East.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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