Europe is located in the last section of negotiations to avoid or not avoid Tariff war With the United States that I could hit the Spanish economic sectors Very important. The countdown, in addition, occurs after the direct threat of Trump, speaking to Spain, warning him that we will pay the greatest for reject the cost of defense 5% GDP.
“I think that What Spain has done is terribleIts economy is very good at the field, but this is the only country that does not pay, I do not know what is happening. I like Spain, but this is the only country of all who refuse to pay. They must pay, it is unfair“Trump said during his appearance.
In a later question, Trump insisted that he sees “unfair”, that our country does not reach the goal, agreed among all NATO members, that the famous 5% in defense, which were arranged in this environment at the summit, which He fulfilled Trump’s desires.
According to Trump, the economy of Spain is good, but it can be distorted, if “something bad will happen,” at that time she imagined that The threat to make our country “pay twice”Thus, Spain will “return” with the commerce of lack of military investment.
In the last hours of Sanchez from Brussels, he spoke precisely from Brussels about these threats of Trump. Thus, the head of the Spanish leader recalled that Commercial relations between Brussels and WashingtonAnd this is in this context when tariffs are discussed.
In addition, he assured that at a meeting of the European Council There were no comments from other leaders As for his refusal to increase the military expenses by 5% of GDP or the influence that may be in a commercial agreement, that the EU is negotiating with the United States.
27 Ask Brussels Calendar to perform re -equipment
After the decision of NATO leaders, give an impetus, unprecedented for military expenses of the Alliance, heads of state and government calls for their conclusions that EU countries coordinate with each other to apply obligations In defense.
When you look at the fact that the member states use tools designed to increase military expenses, such as an escape point or loans for defense, leaders They ask Brussels to determine the “road map” To note the following steps in applying preparation goals for protection.
European sources in Europa Press insist that it is calendar And intermediate reviews strive to “preserve ambitions” in order to advance in the general preparation of the EU in the field of security and protection in The term of 2030.
USA and China come to an agreement
But while all eyes are focused on Trump’s monumental anger in Spain And in the new goal of defense costs, the White House announced on Thursday that he had reached Tariff agreement with ChinaIn fact, Trump would sign this agreement on Wednesday, thus reached the tariff war, which he opened in early April, announcing tax rates for China in the amount of 34%.
It was the day when the President of the United States went to the White House garden to show the world his new way of fulfilling economic policy. With one The table is in the handsHe specified what percentage of tariffs he punished every part of the world. For all countries, imposed a 10% tariffThen he went to his two rivals, increasing tariffs for the European Union for an Asian country. Thus began a commercial war, which influenced everyone, its imports and exports.
On Thursday, suddenly, enjoying the act in the White House, Trump released the bomb: “”Yesterday we sign (agreement) with ChinaWe just signed the field. “The meeting was supposed to protect his financial and budget project, which is in the process in the Senate; But he took the opportunity to say, as if nothing that officially closed the tariff and a commercial agreement with China. And by the way, she put forward that his next goal was to seal a similar document with India, another great power.
He said nothing from content. Only, indeed, he signed it on Wednesday. “We have another next, possibly with India, very large,” the president added again, not giving details.
The countdown begins: July 9 – the deadline for Europe
For nine days at the end of the term, when Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen were given, the President of the European Commission stated on Thursday that Thursday They analyze Trump’s last sentenceAlthough he did not make it clear about the next step that they are going to take, he made it clear that The EU works in the block.
Thus, von der Lane said that “Brussels is ready to reach an agreement,” but admitted that he was also preparing so that this pact is not satisfactory and sees what measures to be taken, because priority, according to him, consists in protecting European interests.
