Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit

Loading the video Europe News Video. Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 5 November 2026 - 13:00 GMT+1 Argentine President Javier Milei and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez came face to face on Thursday morning at the 30th edition of the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid, exchanging a brief and visibly distant greeting. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The encounter came just two weeks after Milei described Sánchez as an “unpresentable dictator”, in the latest episode of a long-running political dispute between the two leaders. Their relationship has been strained for years, with ideological differences repeatedly escalating into personal attacks. Tensions reached a diplomatic crisis in May 2024, when Spain withdrew its ambassador from Buenos Aires after Milei criticised Sánchez and his wife, Begoña Gómez, during an event organised by Spain's far-right Vox party. The brief greeting on Thursday was the first public encounter between Milei and Sánchez during the summit. Pedro Sánchez Javier Milei Spain Argentina Top stories Now playing Next Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit Now playing Next Drone strike sets Ozon warehouse ablaze in southern Russia Now playing Next France: Workers and students unite in nationwide protests over living costs Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 5th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Iran: Flames engulf banner depicting US and Israeli leaders Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian drone and missile attack sparks fire in Kyiv region Now playing Next France workers stage nationwide strike and march for 'dignified wage' Now playing Next US midterms: What Trump's defeat means for Europe and global markets Now playing Next Nine European cities ranked among the world's safest for travellers Now playing Next 2026 US midterm elections: Real-time results in maps and charts Now playing Next EU to discuss new measures against Georgia in January, Kallas says Now playing Next Europe’s rearmament faces a reality check, leaked EU document reveals Now playing Next ‘It would destroy the Democrat Party’: Trump dismisses impeachment threat Now playing Next Americans 'stay optimists', 'tremendous growth' in AI to continue, says US-EU wealth manager Xavier Volatier Now playing Next Tearful reunions as Ukrainians return from Russian-occupied Oleshky Now playing Next Supermarket freezer cyberattack 'not sophisticated,' Prof. Kevin Curran explains ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Madrid for talks with Sánchez and Latin American leaders Europe News Hungary: communist-era files released, up to 60,000 former agents revealed Europe News MEPs deal another blow to Green Deal with softer car emissions targets Europe News More than 50 trapped under rubble after Russian strike on school-turned-aid centre, Zelenskyy says Europe Today Change in Texas could 'shape the US presidential election', says analyst Eric Ham No Comment Gaza: Displaced Palestinian builds wind turbine to generate electricity Europe Today Iran is a 'wounded animal' and will 'seek revenge', Pahlavi says No Comment New Zealand: Dead whales found as rescuers battle mass stranding Tech News ‘Zeptoverse’: CERN scientists uncover evidence of extraordinarily rare particle decay Europe Today Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable? China Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years for collusion Travel News Arab airlines set to record a collective net loss of €3.82 billion in 2026, AACO report reveals ADVERTISEMENT Economy Food prices in Europe: Where are grocery costs rising fastest? Health news As tiger mosquitoes spread, Europe races to stop tropical diseases No Comment Spain: Madrid hosts 30th Ibero-American Summit with 22-nation bloc The Ring MEPs debate EU enlargement at Euronews Summit in Brussels No Comment Brazil: Santa Claus School celebrates graduation at Christ the Redeemer Health news WHO backs trials for two new vaccines against Ebola outbreak Grand Voyager Grand Voyager in Copenhagen: cycling, culture and Nordic cuisine No Comment UK: Police arrest Palestine Action supporters outside Supreme Court ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT