International Desk, Mar 27 (EFE).- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has emerged as “Pedro Sánchez has become the standard-bearer for Western political opposition” to US President Donald Trump.
In a profile published Friday by The Wall Street Journal, which describes his move to oppose Trimp’s war on Iran as a “Spanish revolt,” portrays Sánchez as the European leader willing to say “no” to Washington.
The New York newspaper says Sánchez was prepared to “loudly” oppose the war in Iran even before Trump ordered strikes on Tehran.
In contrast to a Europe that has “walked on eggshells with Trump,” the Spanish leader has embraced the “Just Say No theory” to the Republican president’s policies.
“Good allies are like good friends. We tell each other the truth no matter what,” Sánchez told The Wall Street Journal in an interview at La Moncloa, the government’s headquarters.
“In my view, this war in Iran is a big mistake for the world and therefore for the US.”
He said in the where decisions are “increasingly driven by impulse, from Spain we offer the opposite: predictability.”
The newspaper notes that the socialist leader has capitalized on growing disapproval of Trump in Europe, suggesting that Sánchez’s stance has boosted his domestic popularity after eight years in office.
“Sánchez, a telegenic 54-year-old Socialist, has adopted the simple slogan of ‘no a la guerra,’ or ‘no to war.’ Unlike others in Europe, he has refused to let the US military use his country’s air bases for the war despite Trump’s anger.”
By taking this position, the report said, Spain, rarely at the center of European decision-making, has become a rallying point for leaders frustrated by what they see as the continent’s reluctance to confront the US president.
However, Sánchez’s confrontational stance has also drawn criticism from European partners.
According to the newspaper, his opposition to increased defense spending has prompted rebukes from Berlin and Paris, with some leaders reportedly excluding him from private discussions on how to manage relations with Washington.
The article also said Sánchez is seeking to build a global network of left-leaning politicians, an effort expected to take shape at a progressive summit scheduled for April in Barcelona.
At the same time, the newspaper warns that this leftward shift could strengthen Spain’s far-right Vox party, while critics argue that Sánchez’s minority government. supported by regional and left-wing parties, remains politically fragile and faces ongoing corruption scandals. EFE
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