Newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband travelled to Madrid on Wednesday evening where he met Mr Albares in his official residence, the Palacio de Viana. The two ministers also found time to reflect on recent developments in respect of the Gibraltar treaty, with Mr Miliband thanking Mr Albares for his “personal leadership” during the negotiation. “Our bilateral relations are very good, but the signing of the agreement concerning Gibraltar represents a historic opportunity to go further and deepen them,” Mr Albares said. Mr Albares and Mr Miliband signed two bilateral agreements, one focused on climate action and foreign policy and the other on cooperation on gender equality. They also highlighted the importance of scientific evidence and the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.