The born summit of the age ended with a torpedo directed by Donald Trump to Pedro Sánchez. The American president did not use mines towards Elly Schlein’s socialist Idolo. In front of the press, he pointed his finger at Spain, he reached that he wanted to ignore the commitments on the defense made with the alliance. “I am the only country that will not pay everything,” said the Tycoon, “will remain at 2 percent. Their economy is fine, but it could implode if something bad should happen”.
Hard words, as a leader who does not like those who deflate. Trump reiterated that he “worshiper” Spain, but immediately raised the tone: “We will swear a new commercial agreement with Madrid. They will pay double. You cannot always do the cunning. In the end they will have to pay, is it unfair. “A threat? Maybe or perhaps a serious warning, since Washington – again – puts the real money for everyone’s safety. And the allies should do their part. Sánchez, on the other hand, thought it well to parade from the understanding reached by the other 31 members of the alliance: no 5% of the GDP for the defense, as expected, but a miserable 2.1%.
To further complicate things, the new NATO secretary general, the former Dutch premier, thought about it Mark Rutte. First the letter (published by Madrid) in which we talked about “flexibility”, then the cold shower: “We agree on the fact that we do not agree – cut Corto Rutte – Spain believes that we achieve the goal with 2.1%. NATO says that it must be 3.5%”. Result? A diplomatic mess that breaks the unity of the alliance just in the most delicate moment. Slovakia and Belgium ran to Sánchez in asking “exceptions”, but the front of the no appeared immediately weak. Meanwhile, chaos is also unleashed in Madrid.
Sánchez has to deal with the storm at home and not only for corruption scandals. The leader of Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, was peremptory: “The farce ended. Sánchez signed 5%”. A edged that arrives after days of accusations and suspicions. But the radical left is also raged. In the classroom, Io Belarra (Podemos) shouted his indignation against the first vice -president Montero: “Licks on lies. This is the greatest betrayal to the working class from the Austerity season. Fuck NATO, fuck in Trump”.
Meanwhile, Sánchez? He smiles, shows a letter also signed by Rutte to “demonstrate” that he has a derogation. But reality is very different: Spain is isolated – Other than Meloni, dear Pd – in the sights of the United States and with the opposition that accuses him of having sold off the country in order to avoid real internal problems. Starting from the aforementioned scandals that involved his most trusted men: Santos Cerdán and José Luis ábalos, heavy names in the psoe.
There are those who suspect that this arm wrestling with NATO is alone smoke in the eye To divert attention from judicial troubles and the decline of consent. Sánchez speaks of “responsible choices” and says that 2.1% “are compatible with the social status”. But it serves little, given that those who should support it in Parliament – Podemos in the head – now consider it a traitor. “After this summit,” said the socialist premier, “NATO wins, Spain win, they win security and social status”. But perhaps it is more correct to say that it loses consistency, and perhaps even a little sovereignty.
In short, Sánchez is in difficulty. But there are those who continue – inexplicably – to stay on its side: let’s talk about the aforementioned Schlein. The dem leader is inspired by the head of the Spanish socialists and what is happening internationally is not much promising, considering the total lack of seriousness. On the contrary. But for the former deputy of Bonaccini the problem is Trump: “I find it very serious and it is the demonstration that it is a domineering. To a domineering it is not said yes, because next time you take your arm and also your soul”. Incredible…
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