The latest news on the United States and Spain. At the NATO summit in The Hague, President Donald Trump warned that Spain will face harsher trade terms in future negotiations following its refusal to meet the alliance's increased defence spending goals.
"We're negotiating with Spain on a trade deal and we're going to make them pay twice as much. And I'm actually serious about that. I like Spain. It's a great place and they are great people. But Spain is the only country out of all of the countries that refuses to pay."
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However, as part of the European Union, Spain does not engage in direct trade negotiations with the United States. Instead, the European Commission represents the interests of all 27 member countries in those discussions.
While the other members supported the new target, Spain maintained that it could meet its obligations with lower investment. Trump criticised Spain's stance and promised economic retaliation, though trade agreements with EU members are handled collectively.
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