National Security Council (Spain)

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National Security Council
Consejo de Seguridad Nacional
Unofficial logotype CSN.png
Reunion del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional 2019 01.jpg
A Council's meeting in 2019
Agency overview
FormedJuly 11, 2013;11 years ago (2013-07-11)
Preceding agency
  • Government Delegated Committee for Crisis Management (1986–2013)
JurisdictionFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • Situation Committee
  • National Cybersecurity Council
  • National Maritime Safety Council
  • Specialized Immigration Committee
  • Specialized Committee on Energy Security
  • Specialized Non-Proliferation Committee
  • Specialized Committee against Terrorism
  • National Aerospace Safety Council
Website https://www.dsn.gob.es/es
Constitutive session of the Council chaired by King Juan Carlos I and in which the Prince of Asturias, Felipe, also participated. Sesion constitutiva del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional 02.jpg
Constitutive session of the Council chaired by King Juan Carlos I and in which the Prince of Asturias, Felipe, also participated.

The National Security Council (Spanish : Consejo de Seguridad Nacional, CSN) of Spain is the principal advisory body used by the Prime Minister for considerations of national security and foreign policy matters with senior ranks of the Administration with competencies in these matters. It was created in 2013 with the unanimous agreement of all political forces in the Cortes Generales within the framework of the National Security Strategy. [1]

Contents

CSN meetings are only held when convened by the Prime Minister. [1]

Functions

According to the National Security Act 36/2015 (LSN), CSN has the following functions: [2]

In case of crisis:

Members

Support bodies

A meeting of the Situation Committee in 2014, chaired by Deputy PM Saenz de Santamaria. Saenz de Santamaria preside el Comite de Situacion del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional.jpg
A meeting of the Situation Committee in 2014, chaired by Deputy PM Sáenz de Santamaría.

The National Security Act, in its article 21, section 1, letter h, grants the Council the power to create support bodies to carry out its functions. Since 2013, 8 support bodies have been created:

Meetings

Since its inception, the National Security Council has convened 32 times. [3]

DatePlaceChaired byMatters discussedRef.
11 July 2013 Zarzuela Palace King Juan Carlos I Constitutive meeting. Council's internal rules; National Security Act draft bill. Crown Prince Felipe also attended. [4] [5]
20 September 2013 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy International policy issues, specifically but not only about the Middle East. Procedural issues about the National Security Act draft bill. [6]
5 December 2013 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy The Council approved the Cybersecurity and Maritime Safety Strategies and it created the Situation Committee and the National Maritime Safety and National Cybersecurity councils. [7]
14 February 2014 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy The evolution of the strategies approved on previous meetings; the status of the international missions of the Armed Forces and the works on the National Security Act draft bill. [8]
25 April 2014 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy National and international matters important to the national security and the approval of the first Annual Report about National Security. [9]
10 July 2014 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI To inform The King about the work made by the Council in its first year of life as well as discussing issues important to national security. The Council approved the creation of the Specialized Immigration Committee. [10] [5]
31 October 2014 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy Actions taken by the Special Committee about the Ébola virus. Issues relating to maritime safety, cybersecurity and immigration were also discussed. [11]
23 January 2015 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy Jihadist terrorism and violent radicalization. [12]
24 April 2015 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy National and international matters important to the national security. Among them, the migratory crisis in the Mediterranean and the situation in Libya (Libyan Civil War) stand out. The Council also approved the Annual Report about National Security and the National Plan to comply with the United Nations Resolution 1540. [13]
20 July 2015 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI National Security Act draft bill; humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and jihadist terrorism. The Council also approved the National Energy Security Strategy. [14]
14 November 2015 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy Extraordinary meeting of the Council to discuss the November 2015 Paris attacks and the actions of the government in this matter. [15]
20 November 2015 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy National and international matters important to the national security. Specifically, the government's measures in response to the 2015 Paris attacks were analyzed. [16]
27 May 2016 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy Mediterranean migration crisis, refugees and measures taken by Spain; jihadist terrorism; Venezuela's situation. The Council approved the Annual Report about National Security. [17]
20 January 2017 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy National and international matters important to the national security. Specifically, jihadist terrorism and consequences of the bad weather in the country. It was also discussed the instability of certain geographical areas important to the Spanish national security; the Council approved the 2016 Annual Report; and the works to the new National Security Strategy were started. The Council approved the creation of the Specialized Committee on Energy Security. [18]
1 December 2017 Moncloa Palace Mariano Rajoy National and international matters important to the national security. The Council approved the new National Security Strategy and the creation of the Specialized Committee on the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. It also discussed the accession of Spain to the PESCO Program. [19]
16 July 2018 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI Mediterranean migration crisis; jihadist terrorism and the international deployment of the Armed Forces. [20]
21 January 2019 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez First meeting held in the new facilities of the Department of National Security. The Council discussed and approved the National Strategy against Organized Crime and Serious Crime 2019-2023, the National Bio-custody Plan (for the effective custody of relevant biological agents, controlling their access and the physical protection of the facilities where these agents are handled, as well as their safe transport) and the new National Strategy Against Terrorism. [21]
15 March 2019 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez The Council approved the 2018 Annual Report about National Security, the Maritime Safety Action Plan and it also discussed procedures to prevent fake news. The Secretary of State for Press was convened to the meeting for the first time. [22]
12 April 2019 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez The Council discussed and approved three new strategies: on Aerospace Safety, Civil Defence and Cybersecurity; and it created the Coordination Network for Electoral Processes Security. [23]
4 March 2020 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI To inform The King about national security issues as well discuss them. The Council approved the creation of the National Aerospace Safety Council and the Specialized Committee against Terrorism. [24]
22 June 2020 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI To inform The King about national security issues and to analyze the situation relating the COVID-19 pandemic. [25]
6 October 2020 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez The Council discussed the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it approved new procedures for the new National Security and Energy Safety strategies and it approved a new Procedure for Action against Disinformation. Likewise, the Council approved the creation of a strategic reserve of national capacities for industrial production and the national strategic plans for the Prevention and Fight against Violent Radicalization and the Fight Against the Financing of Terrorism. [26]
9 March 2021 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez National security and immigration issues; COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination; terrorism; cybercrime and cybersecurity. [27]
18 November 2021 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI To inform The King about national security issues. Among other issues, the proposal to update the National Security Strategy 2021 and the National Cybersecurity Plan were discussed. [28]
24 February 2022 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI The CSN discussed matters related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [29]
4 March 2022 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez Meeting to analyze the evolution of the conflict in Ukraine and the arrival of refugees from this country to Spain. [30]
21 June 2022 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez Mainly, the war in Ukraine and its national and international effects were discussed. Likewise, topics such as terrorism and maritime security were also addressed. [31]
11 October 2022 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez As in this year's meetings, the Russian invasion and its consequences were discussed. [32]
11 February 2023 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez The Russian invasion of Ukraine was discussed, as well as the fight against the illicit enrichment of criminal organizations and delinquents, and the development of the National Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. [33]
12 April 2023 Zarzuela Palace King Felipe VI Among other issues, the situation in Ukraine and the regulation of the National Aerospace Safety Council were discussed. [34]
19 March 2024 Moncloa Palace Pedro Sánchez The Annual National Security Report for the year 2023 was approved, as well as the new national strategies against Terrorism and Maritime Security. Likewise, the international situation regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza was discussed. [35]
16 April 2024 Moncloa Palace Félix Bolaños Topics related to the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan as well as digitalization were discussed. At the meeting, the National Security Scheme for 5G networks and services was approved. [36]

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