News from July 2018 - June 2019
May 2019
Advocating for LGBTI+ rights - #Embassies4LGBTI
On IDAHOBIT Day (17 May), we launched a joint seven-week social media campaign to advocate for LGBT+ rights together with the Embassies of Canada, the Netherlands and United Kingdom in Madrid. Watch the videos in Spanish, English o French, or look for the hashtag #Embassies4LGBTI on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.
April 2019
Official visit to Galicia
Ambassador Guivarra and Second Secretary Ana Becerra-Riveroll met with representatives from the Galician Government: Secretary General of Emigration, Antonio Rodríguez Miranda, and the delegate in A Coruña, Ovidio Rodeiro.
March 2019
The Embassy of Australia presents “The Merger”
We hosted the screening of the Australian film ‘The Merger’ – a comedy film that highlights the positive impacts and contribution migration has in a society. The producer and main protagonist of the film, Damian Callinan, attended the act. More info
March 2019
Official visit to the Basque Country
Ambassador Guivarra made an official visit to the Basque Country, where she met with the Lehendakari, Iñigo Urkullu, the General Secretary of Foreign Action, Marian Elorza, the President of the Basque Parliament, Bakartxo Tejeria, and other representatives from the regional government More info
December 2018
Work and Holiday Visa program: more places available to Spanish nationals
Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman announced that from 28 December 2018, the total number of Work and Holiday visas (subclass 462) for Spanish nationals will increase from 1,500 per year to 3,400.
November 2018
Ambassador Guivarra presents her credentials to Andorra
Ambassador Guivarra presented her credentials to Emmanuel Macron, Co-Prince of Andorra, at the Élysée Palace in France. This marks the official start of her position as Australia’s Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra.
September 2018
Ambassador Guivarra presents her credentials in Spain
Ambassador Guivarra presented her credentials to His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, officially taking up her position as Australia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. More info