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struggle4progress

(126,004 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:06 AM 21 hrs ago

A rift between Spain and rump

March 5, 2026
10:52 AM ET
Miguel Macias

SEVILLE, Spain — A feud is widening between the United States and NATO ally Spain, after the Spanish government reiterated that it would refuse to let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in southern Spain amid the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

"Our position has been very clear from Day 1," Spain's defense minister, Margarita Robles, told Cadena SER Radio on Thursday.

Robles contradicted an earlier statement by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who claimed the Spanish government had shifted its position ...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737285/iran-war-spain-trump

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A rift between Spain and rump (Original Post) struggle4progress 21 hrs ago OP

rump calls Spain a loser struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #1

'Any threat against member state is threat against the EU' struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #2

So Grateful.. TY! Cha 19 hrs ago #4

TY Kick for Spain! Cha 19 hrs ago #3

Callete, pendejo Trump. wnylib 19 hrs ago #5

struggle4progress

(126,004 posts)

1. rump calls Spain a loser

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:08 AM

21 hrs ago

Iker Seisdedos
Washington - MAR 05, 2026 - 12:10 EST

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out again at Spain on Thursday. He did so 48 hours after accusing the NATO ally and European Union member of being a “terrible” partner and threatening it with a trade “embargo” for not allowing the use of the shared-use bases of Morón Air Base and Naval Station Rota for his war in Iran ...

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-05/trump-calls-spain-a-loser-and-warns-the-united-states-will-not-be-a-team-player.html

struggle4progress

(126,004 posts)

2. 'Any threat against member state is threat against the EU'

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:11 AM

21 hrs ago

Jakub Krupa
Wed 4 Mar 2026 11.22 EST

... EU’s internal market commissioner Stéphane Séjourné said “any threat against a member state is a threat against the EU,” as the bloc rallied behind Spain after last night’s trade threats from US president Donald Trump, seemingly unhappy about Madrid’s refusal to back its attack on Iran (13:57, 14:07) ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/04/europe-latest-news-updates-pedro-sanchez-spain-nato-eu