NATO, which was going to hold an international summit of cooperation in Almería this month, has cancelled it until 2010, and has refused to say whether Almería will be considered as a host city again.
The organisation blames the “international climate” and says that it is not possible to bring together North African countries and NATO members this month, without going into specifics.
This ia a major blow to the city’s pride, and millions of euros have been lost.