Politics · Spain · 7 hrs ago
Milei to meet Sánchez in Madrid for first face-to-face encounter
Argentina’s Javier Milei is due to meet Spain’s Pedro Sánchez in Madrid during his first official visit to Spain.
The meeting is expected this Wednesday, but how the two leaders will interact is uncertain after years of tension.
Milei has repeatedly insulted Sánchez, and days ago called him a “dictator” and urged voters to remove him.
Sánchez said Spain is governed from Madrid, not from places including Buenos Aires.
The leaders’ past exchanges have made their first face-to-face meeting a focus of the Ibero-American summit.
Relations between Argentina and Spain were frozen for months in 2024 after Milei’s earlier insults, but both countries now have ambassadors in place.
The meeting’s outcome is not yet known.
Argentine President Javier Milei is due to meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid for their first face-to-face encounter.
Milei is expected to arrive on Wednesday for his first official visit to Spain, after seven private trips.
The meeting comes after years of insults and accusations by Milei against Sánchez.
Sánchez said Spain is governed from Madrid, not from Washington, Tel Aviv, Moscow or Buenos Aires.
Milei’s sister, Karina Milei, and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno are also expected to be in Madrid.
- Who
- Argentine President Javier Milei and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- What
- They are due to meet face to face for the first time.
- When
- Wednesday; the article was published on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain.
- Why
- Not stated.
Javier Milei
Pedro Sánchez
Personal relationship
Javier Milei
Milei has directed insults and accusations at Sánchez, including calling him a dictator.
Pedro Sánchez
Sánchez said Spain is governed from Madrid, not from Buenos Aires or other foreign capitals.
Milei and Sánchez were both at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, though the article does not describe a meeting between them.
Milei had a chance encounter with King Felipe VI in Bogotá.
During a brief visit to Madrid, Milei called Sánchez a dictator and urged voters to remove him in the November 29 general election.
Sánchez said Spain is governed from Madrid, not from Washington, Tel Aviv, Moscow or Buenos Aires.
Milei is due to arrive in Madrid for his first official visit to Spain and meet Sánchez.
- First meeting
- First face-to-face encounter between Milei and Sánchez
- Arrival
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Previous visits
- Seven private trips by Milei to Spain
- Argentine delegation
- Karina Milei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno are also due in Madrid
What people are saying
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Washington, Tel Aviv, Moscú o Buenos Aires