Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has appointed 43-year-old Carlos Cuerpo as the country's new economy minister. Cuerpo, who was previously the head of the Spanish treasury and is a close ally of outgoing minister Nadia Calvino, is expected to signal continuity in the role. In his first speech as economy minister, Cuerpo emphasized his commitment to the position, although the content of the speech was not detailed in the provided information. Additionally, Prime Minister Sanchez has informed the Iraqi government that Spain will be sending 300 troops to Iraq to join the fight against ISIS.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told his Iraqi counterpart that he would send 300 Spanish troops to Iraq as part of a mission to fight ISIS. https://t.co/EAyAncKNX3
⚠️ SPAIN SIGNALS CONTINUITY WITH APPOINTMENT OF CUERPO AS ECONOMY MINISTER Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday appointed Carlos Cuerpo, a close ally of the outgoing Nadia Calvino, as new economy and trade minister. Cuerpo, 43, said in his first speech that there… https://t.co/7BZo3Z5KAN
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appoints Carlos Cuerpo, currently head of the Spanish treasury, to be his new economy minister https://t.co/zdCRnkqFrq