05.03.2026 20:40
A statement that will greatly anger U.S. President Donald Trump has come from the European Union. The spokesperson for the EU Commission stated that if Trump's threats against Spain, which reacted to the attacks on Iran, were to materialize, the EU would "consider this a very serious escalation" and would respond strongly and swiftly.
The spokesperson of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Turkey, who met with Turkish journalists as part of a press program organized in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, responded to a question regarding the tensions between the US and Spain over attacks on Iran and the use of bases.
"WE HAVE NO REAL REASON TO BELIEVE IT WILL BE MORE THAN A THREAT"
The spokesperson stated, "Generally speaking, you know that we in the EU Commission press room sometimes feel a bit disappointed when we see how effectively President Trump sets the agenda." Emphasizing that they, as the EU Commission, have chosen "to always remain calm and not to react to every threat," the spokesperson continued: "Trump has made such threats before. In February, he was threatening to target any country that deployed troops in Greenland. At that moment, you clearly saw that the EU countries and EU institutions speaking with one voice was very effective in forcing him to back down. In this case, regarding Spain, everything that has happened so far is just a threat. Right now, we have no real reason to believe it will be more than a threat."
"WE WILL GIVE A 'STRONG AND SWIFT RESPONSE' TO THE US IF IT MATERIALIZES"
The spokesperson stated that if a threat such as subjecting Spanish imports to additional tariffs to the US materializes, "they would consider it a very serious escalation," adding, "I think we will see a strong and swift response from the EU. I can't say exactly what it will be, but we have strong tools. Our preference is not to have to use them, but we will if necessary."
US-SPAIN TENSION
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez harshly criticized the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, stating that it was against international law and that he would not allow the use of bases. In response, President Trump threatened to cut all trade relations with Spain.