Madrid (Spain), 8 July (LaPresse) – Pedro Sánchez’s government appears unfazed following the latest attack by US President Donald Trump, who, at the NATO summit in Ankara, said he wanted to cut trade ties with Spain, describing it as a ‘terrible’ partner within the Alliance. Sources at Moncloa report that the government has received these statements with “calm and composure” and emphasise that Spain “maintains excellent social, cultural and economic relations with the United States”. “It is not our intention for this to change,” they state. The sources then highlight three points: that the United States has a trade surplus with Spain – in other words, it derives greater benefits from the relationship between the two countries than Madrid does; that the EU is a trade bloc in which it is not possible to treat any Member State differently, as the Commission itself has emphasised on several occasions; and finally, that economic ties are forged by private companies and not by governments. “Bilateral relations between the United States and Spain are beneficial to both countries, both in the areas of trade and defence,” the sources emphasise.
NATO: Spanish government ‘unfazed’ after Trump’s attack: ‘Excellent relations with the US’
Madrid (Spain), 8 July (LaPresse) – Pedro Sánchez’s government appears unfazed following the latest attack by US President Donald Trump, who, at the NATO summit in Ankara, said he wanted to cut trade ties with Spain, describing it as a ‘terrible’ partner within the Alliance. Sources at Moncloa report that the government has received these statements with “calm and composure” and emphasise that Spain “maintains excellent social, cultural and economic relations with the United States”. “It is not our intention for this to change,” they state. The sources then highlight three points: that the United States has a trade surplus with Spain – in other words, it derives greater benefits from the relationship between the two countries than Madrid does; that the EU is a trade bloc in which it is not possible to treat any Member State differently, as the Commission itself has emphasised on several occasions; and finally, that economic ties are forged by private companies and not by governments. “Bilateral relations between the United States and Spain are beneficial to both countries, both in the areas of trade and defence,” the sources emphasise.
