Spain 'surprised' at Germany's Merz White House remarks supporting Trump's trade threats, foreign minister says
ReutersMar 4, 2026 9:33 AM
MADRID, March 4 (Reuters) - Madrid has shared with Germany its "surprise" at remarks made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House appearing to support U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to cut trade with Spain, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Wednesday.
"I cannot imagine Chancellors (Angela) Merkel or (Olaf) Scholz making such remarks," Albares said in a TV interview with state broadcaster TVE.
Merz had said on Tuesday that Spain needed "convincing" to agree to NATO's higher defence spending target of 3.5% of gross domestic product after Trump floated imposing a trade embargo on Spain over its position in the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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