Brussels Defends Spain Against Trump's Trade Threats: 'We Are Ready to Act'

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For words that are not left, but I laugh at the defense of Brussels. I mean what they have said from the community capital and also from the government of Pedro Sánchez, in response to the threats launched by Trump to apply a trade embargo to Spain. They say that foreign trade policy is Community competence and that Trump cannot make any difference between the Member States. Well, that is the theory; but, practice and reality go the other way. A…

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The European Commission went out on Wednesday to defend the Spanish government against the threats made by US President Donald Trump to completely paralyze trade with Spain. EU Executive Trade Spokesman Olof Gill said that the European institution "will ensure that the interests of the European Union are fully protected" and that "we are prepared to act to safeguard our interests."Read more]]>

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The renewed threat from US President Donald Trump to sever all trade relations with Spain for denying him the use of the Morón and Rota air bases has prompted the Castile-La Mancha regional government to call for a joint response from the European Union in defense of international law. In light of this situation, the regional government spokesperson, Esther Padilla, emphasized at a press conference on Wednesday that "the most sensible course of …