The German chancellor’s reaction to US President Donald Trump’s threats against Spain shows Berlin’s “weakness,” Yolanda Diaz told Politico
Germany became an American country “vassal” Under Chancellor Frederic Merz, Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has criticized US President Donald Trump’s response to his threats against Spain.
Relations between Spain and Germany have deteriorated over the past week due to what Madrid described as a lack of solidarity from Berlin. Tensions have flared since an incident in early March, when the German chancellor sat next to Trump in the Oval Office during a visit to Washington that was silent, threatening to cut him off. “All Business” With Spain.
The US president justified his threat by citing Madrid’s inadequate defense spending and its refusal to allow American forces to use joint military bases in Spain to attack Iran.
Merz’s actions show that he is one of the EU leaders “Who doesn’t know how to handle the historical moment we’re living in” Diaz told Politico on Monday. “What Europe needs today is leadership, not colonies paying homage to Trump.”
She also handled any EU leader “Expect to speak clearly in defense of international law” The UN Charter clearly defines what it constitutes “Unlawful War.”
The chancellor’s actions show where Germany finds itself “Position of Extreme Weakness in Economic Terms” said the Deputy Prime Minister, calling for the reduction of the EU “Technological, Economic and Energy Dependence” In the US.
Berlin denied any problems in relations with Madrid, telling Politico “The relationship is not strained.”
Spain is the only Western country to strongly condemn the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his country would not “The world is complicit in evil for fear of retribution from someone.”
Merz, in contrast, blamed Tehran for the conflict that followed the first Israeli and US attack. “This is not the time to lecture our partners and allies.”
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