Spain says US threats ‘make no sense,’ warns coercion against Madrid would target entire EU

Spain’s foreign minister on Thursday dismissed threats from US President Donald Trump of possible trade measures against Spain, saying any action against Madrid would make “no sense” and would effectively target the entire EU, Anadolu reports. “The commercial policy of the European Union is a common policy and the one that has the competencies in trade policy, which is the Commission, has made it very clear: any attempt of aggression against a country or commercial coercion against a country of the European Union is obviously against the entire single market and all the countries of the European Union,” Jose Manuel Albares told RTVE. Asked whether the US could take action against Spain, Albares said it is a question that Trump […]