Emmanuel Macron spoke with Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez 'to express France’s European solidarity in response to the recent threats of economic coercion,' says French Presidency - Anadolu Ajansı

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday voiced solidarity with Spain following recent threats by US President Donald Trump over Madrid’s stance on Iran.

Macron has just spoken with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez “to express France’s European solidarity in response to the recent threats of economic coercion that Spain was targeted with yesterday," the French Presidency told broadcaster BFMTV.

European Council President Antonio Costa also expressed the EU’s solidarity with Madrid and noted that the bloc “will always ensure that the interests of its Member States are fully protected.”

  • e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.socialEnglish
    25·
    1 day ago

    you go, France!
    way better than the opportunist German chancellor Friedrich Merz, who dipped into Trump’s critique of Spain’s military spending.

    “The answer on that is quite simple. We are trying to convince Spain to catch up with the 3 percent or 3.5 percent, which we agreed on in Nato, and as the president said, it’s correct. Spain is the only one who is not willing to accept that, and we are trying to convince them that this is a part of our common security that we all have to comply with these numbers. … So, Spain has to comply with that.”

    not even three weeks ago Fritze said:

    Merz was speaking as the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches and one year after Vance used his speech in the same hall to criticise Europeans for not taking enough control of their own defence arrangements and ignoring the demands of their electorates.

    Merz responded by saying it was crucial for the continent to change its mindset and fully exploit the “enormous” military, political, economic and technological potential of a “sovereign Europe”. Germany was striving for “partnership-based leadership” in Europe but retained no “hegemonic fantasies”.

    this joke of a politician (the joke is on us, he’s an ex BlackRock banker) has got his nose so far up Trump’s ass that it’s effectively sealed and diapers are no longer needed.

    • Brummbaer@pawb.socialEnglish
      8·
      15 hours ago

      Merz is fully bought and paid for by the US.

      When the fascists lose interest in Iran and turn towards Greenland, I wouldn’t count on Germany fighting on the EU side.

      • Herr_S_aus_H@lemmy.zipEnglish
        6·
        15 hours ago

        Same. And I don‘t even like Macron or the prospect of french politics in the future. But Macron stands up and is a real european statesperson.

        • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          2·
          14 hours ago

          I do not know anything about his internal political laws. And we must be fair, france handles the fascist threat way better than germany or UK. But while i disagree with for example the french energie philosophie, i adore Macron for standing for europe and with a strong stance against russia, isreal, china and USA. And he is not an old fossile which is a very refreshing and somewhat oddly calming change.

          plus i also just adore the french culture. Germans have lots to learn from the french

    • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      1 day ago

      has got his nose so far up Trump’s ass that it’s effectively sealed and diapers are no longer needed.

      I think Merz isn’t crawling up Trump’s arse in the customary way, head first, he is going in feet first instead, so he can keep sucking him off while crawling in.