Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he rejects any submission of Europe to US President Donald Trump or Russian President Vladimir Putin. He added that in the 21st century, relations between countries should be alliances and not vassalage, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
Sanchez made the comment during an event of his Socialist Party, shortly before he left for London to participate in a summit on Ukraine.
On Europe, Sanchez said that it defends the international order of free, equal and sovereign countries and that is why Europe supports Ukraine against the neo-imperialist threat of Vladimir Putin.
Sanchez also expressed support for the idea of “more Europe“, saying that this is not just a slogan, but a necessity, and described Europe as “life insurance”.
Spain is having trouble meeting NATO's target of devoting 2 percent of its GDP to defense. This year, Madrid plans to spend just 1.32 percent of its GDP on defense.