US EditionSpain's Leader Sticks by Decision to Break with NATO Spending Goal Despite Trump Tariff Threats
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to opt out of NATO's defense spending goal and will only spend 2.1% of GDP on defense, stating that this amount is sufficient and realistic.
- U.S. President Donald Trump issued threats of tariffs against Spain, accusing the country of wanting a free ride on defense spending and suggesting it would face higher tariffs as a result.
- Antonio Garamendi, president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations, criticized Sánchez's spending decision, warning that tariffs could harm vulnerable Spanish industries.
- Sánchez affirmed that trade policy is managed by the European Commission from Brussels and not solely by Spain.
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The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, withdrew from this week's NATO summit with an exemption not to increase spending in defense of his country. He also left with new tariff threats from the president of the United States, Donald Trump.On Thursday, the Spanish progressive leader remained firm in his decision to break with NATO allies and responded to Trump's comments noting that the European Commission, and not Spain, is the o…
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