Madrid (Spain), 13 November 2026 (SPS) – Spanish and European parliamentarians called for intensified international efforts to ensure the implementation of international law in Western Sahara and guarantee the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and independence.
Speaking at a parliamentary conference held in Madrid at the opening of the 50th European Conference of Solidarity and Support for the Sahrawi People (EUCOCO), participants urged the international community and United Nations bodies to fulfil their responsibilities towards the Sahrawi people, stressing that the right to self-determination remains central to the decolonisation of the territory, despite the termination of MINURSO's mandate.
Sahrawi National Council representative Mahjouba Mohamed Saleh welcomed the strong international parliamentary participation and called for increased solidarity with the Sahrawi cause.
Representatives of both chambers of the Algerian Parliament reaffirmed Algeria's steadfast support for international legality and the Sahrawi people's legitimate struggle.
The conference was opened by Prime Minister and National Secretariat member Boushraya Hamoudi Bayoun, who highlighted the role of parliamentary solidarity in supporting the Sahrawi people's struggle. Contributions were also made by Polisario Front representative in Europe and the EU institutions Mansour Omar, and Pierre Galand, President of the Coordination of Associations and Committees of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People.
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