00:00Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for greater European unity despite a setback to
00:06relations between their countries.
00:10Sanchez apologized after Spain's Senate rejected the bilateral Treaty of Friendship, promising an agreement of this kind would be approved
00:16before the end of the current parliamentary term.
00:19The treaty had already been backed by Spain's lower house and ratified by France.
00:25Macron, meanwhile, expressed solidarity with Spain over the CETA migration crisis, saying the country had been the victim of a
00:32multiple attack.
00:34He called for robust protection of Europe's borders while respecting EU law and values.
00:41The two leaders also urged a stronger European project.
00:45Sanchez called for a more ambitious EU budget, while Macron stressed the need for European unity in trade relations with
00:51China.
00:53Both also reaffirmed their support for multilateralism and a rules-based international order.
