A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?

As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US presidentOn Wednesday morning, Pedro Sánchez delivered a 10-minute televised address with the rather bland title: “An institutional declaration by the prime minister to assess recent international events.”The speech’s words, however, were anything but beige. Hours after Donald Trump had threatened to cut off trade with Spain over its government’s refusal to allow two jointly operated bases in Andalucía to be used to strike Iran, Sánchez set out his thinking. Continue reading...