Spain says US must respect international law after Trump threatens to cut trade ties

The Spanish government responded Tuesday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to “cut all trade” with Spain, saying any revision of commercial relations must respect international law and existing agreements. The government said that if Washington seeks to review trade relations between the two countries, it “must do so while respecting the autonomy of private companies, international law, and the bilateral agreements between the European Union and the United States,” public broadcaster RTVE reported, citing a statement. Trump described Spain as a “terrible” ally and criticised Madrid for what he called insufficient cooperation on US military bases amid an escalation in the Middle East. The government rejected the criticism, stressing that Spain is “a key member of NATO” and fulfils […]]]>