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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago

For an adversarial relationship, as the one between EU and China, it was still one overall based on understanding and a degree of predictability. That just ends up being more attractive than an ally turning into a rabid dog and stabbing you in the back.

I think no one should be surprised by this.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

It's not Spain that's pushing the EU, it's Trump.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pivot to a closer relation with the more stable, less fascist alternative? Oh no, save us all.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

More stable certainly, but more like a different flavour of fascist/authoritarian

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

FYi, for a lateral analysis to Chinese Spanish relationship, see also this Elcano Royal Institute , basically:

" Spain shares the EU’s threefold vision of China as partner, competitor and rival, and advocates a greater role for its institutions and greater coordination and collective action among its member states to achieve a more balanced relation and overcome a clear bilateral asymmetry in favour of China."

Add: According to some opinions in the FT, Pedro Sanchez , the current PM (socialist party) is sort of a tactical maverick, sometimes seemingly inconsistent, but it's all about the needs of (his) current political arena.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Not a good idea. Russia relations fell overnight and this would just be a repeat