‘El Guapo’: The Spanish PM standing up to Trump

《丑帅》:西班牙首相对抗特朗普

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2026-03-16

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Madrid-based journalist Guy Hedgecoe explains why Pedro Sánchez has been one of the few European leaders to challenge the US president on Iran. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Today, the one European leader brave enough to stand up to Trump.

  • When the US and Israel audaciously attacked Iran just over two weeks ago,

  • There was very little in the way of condemnation from Western leaders.

  • Wary of riling Trump and careful not to jeopardise alliances, most opted to stay quiet.

  • I can say we're doing everything and have done everything we can at speed to make sure that we are properly protecting our citizens.

  • The US and the British in joint bases where we're jointly located.

  • Except for one.

  • Pedro Sánchez.

  • We will not be complicit in something that is bad for the world and that is also contrary to our values and interests just

  • because we might fear reprisals from some.

  • And it's not the first time the Spanish prime minister has criticised the Trump administration.

  • He objected to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.

  • President Trump seems to be the one who's saying, I'm making the decisions about Venezuela.

  • Yeah, and I think this is a mistake.

  • He condemned Israel's decimation of Gaza.

  • It's in Israel's interest to work for peace.

  • And today peace means the establishment of the Palestine state.

  • When much of Europe has towed Trump's line, Spain's leader has become an outlier on the world stage.

  • How come and why now?