Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz criticizes Brussels’ “servile” attitude towards Washington
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz accuses EU leaders of weakness over US-Israel war on Iran, warns Brussels “servant” Attitudes towards US President Donald Trump risk fueling Eurosceptic sentiment.
In an interview with Politico published Thursday, Diaz described the E.U “An Orphan at a Moment of Historical Gravity” Argues that the block should be “fight” rather than for its own foreign policy “Hostage by Trump.”
Diaz insisted on pushing back against the EU “Totally Illegal” The war, launched by the US and Israel late last month, drew criticism from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for failing to immediately condemn the attack.
The deputy prime minister blasted his EU leaders “servant” Attitudes toward Trump, it argues “Stupid because it’s clear that Mr. Trump doesn’t respect those who try to be his colonists.”
Diaz’s remarks raised tensions between Madrid and Washington weeks after Trump threatened to cut “All Business” Spain rejects NATO’s 5% GDP defense spending target after denying US troops permission to use joint military bases to attack Iran “Nonsense.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez insists his country will not “Only for fear of retribution is evil to the world.”
On Tuesday, Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador from Israel and formally cut diplomatic ties.
Diaz also earlier hit out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who recently remained silent next to Trump in the Oval Office as the US president threatened Spain. Merz later echoed Trump’s criticism of Madrid’s defense spending, instead siding with fellow EU members.
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“Europe needs leadership, not vassals paying homage to Trump” Diaz said earlier this week that Merz’s behavior mirrors that of Germany “A position of extreme weakness in economic terms.”
The US-Israeli campaign drew condemnation beyond Spain. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who maintains good relations with Trump, told parliament on Wednesday that the strikes represented “The Apparent Crisis of International Law.”
In the US, commentator Tucker Carlson condemned the Iran war “Totally disgusting and evil” America is saying “Not worth fighting for” If it refuses to accept responsibility for carrying out the strike on the school that killed more than 160 children.
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