Spain takes victory lap as EU coalesces around Sánchez’s anti-war position
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-takes-victory-lap-as-rest-of-the-eu-coalesces-around-pedro-sanchez-anti-war-position/
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Spain takes victory lap as EU coalesces around Sánchez’s anti-war position
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-takes-victory-lap-as-rest-of-the-eu-coalesces-around-pedro-sanchez-anti-war-position/
Posted by Crossstoney
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Spain is doing the right thing: €1 billion for the defending of Ukraine, while not supporting seemingly indiscriminate bombings in the Hormuz.
As a Swede I’m glad that Spain is rational, good, and more so than anything else (something we would all wish for the US to be at this point in time as well): Sane.
It might not be good for Sanchez, if Iran collapses quickly. The regime is doing crazy things like random attacks on neighbours without any command structure because they are all dead. There are links to Iran funding the ANC in South Africa and there are pictures of Sanchez in Iran well before he was Spanish Prime Minister, and there might be interesting things that could come out
[Why Spain is not meeting NATO spending targets](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/why-spain-is-not-meeting-nato-spending-targets/)
Trump is on track for a unilateral TACO.
When he stops firing, that is going to leave a diplomatic vacuum. China will try to fill it, and it would be wise to reduce their influence.
Qatar and UAE should be keen on cleaning up this mess as soon as possible. That is where someone in the EU — perhaps Finland — should play referee.
Iran is going to want cash and prizes, so I assume that the EU is already thinking about what humanitarian aid will be provided.
So it is wise to follow Spain’s lead. Staying neutral provides the opportunity to deal with the cleanup following the cessation of Operation Epic Fail.
Seems like Spain is not coalescing behind Sanchez’ anti-war position, otherwise he’d start reversing the decline his party has done the past couple of years in the polls.
Similar to Macron, it would seem he’s significantly more popular abroad than at home. And similar to Macron, unless he makes the jump to Brussels, will probably not be around after 2027. Tho PSOE seems to cling hard onto Sanchez, so maybe they stick with him even if they lose the next election.
If Europe does not support USA in their war on taking down Iran. Don’t expect for a minute USA will support Europe and the war going on here. Europe is becoming irrelevant when it can’t even support Ukraine without the help from the US.
Spains latest package is not even funded by their taxpayers, it is funds from EUs SAFE program and Spain use the 1 billion to bolster their own military industry to produce weapons for Ukraine. They only act in their self interest.
Good for him.
In the US Biden gave substantially more to Ukraine. Biden ended the war in Afghanistan. Biden told Israel they were getting out of hand.
And Biden was criticized for not giving enough fast enough. Biden was called a war monger. Biden lost to a guy that zeroed out Ukraine aid and bombed 3 countries and blockaded Cuba.
I wish my center left politician could take victory laps. Like the politics here compared to Europe seams unfair.
Spain is not leading anything here, no one wanted to join the US shenanigans in the first place anyway.
Well done Europe! I thought for a second you were going lick Trump’s boots.
Yea! Spain has a good stance.
This is how a real leader acts. Unlike weaklings like Merz. He should take notes. He could learn a thing or 2 here.
Lo dijo Sánchez, “no estamos solos, sólo hemos sido los primeros”