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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a public statement at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid on April 3, 2025. [AFP]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday slammed the sweeping new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump and announced a 14.1-billion euro ($15 billion)package to help Spanish sectors hurt by the levies.
Sanchez said the tariffs were a "unilateral attack" by Washington against Europe and marked a return to "19th century protectionism, which in my opinion, is not an intelligent way to meet the challenges of the 21st century."
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