What we wanted from a US EU [trade] deal was further integration. Obstacles to trade are a worse off scenario or lose-lose scenario for everyone. So this is not the deal that we would have preferred.
The US is our main trading partner. It's a strategic ally, and we need to do all that is in our power to strengthen that relationship . . . This being said, the EU needs to be a strong player at any negotiating table. That means engaging with all relevant actors, so the EU needs to, of course, engage with Chinese authorities.
Spain, of course, within NATO will be a faithful ally, and we will be covering for the capabilities that are assigned to Spain . . . Our estimation is that covering for those capabilities will amount to 2.1 percent of GDP.
We have to keep on defending this global safety net that the multilateral order [is] for everyone.
We're putting more fragmentation into the system, and this is a lose-lose scenario for everyone.
Carlos Cuerpo
Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business
Carlos Cuerpo
Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business
Carlos Cuerpo
Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business
Carlos Cuerpo
Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business
Carlos Cuerpo
Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business
