Spain’s economy minister travels to the White House: Trump trade war visit comes after Pedro Sanchez cosied up with China

SPAIN’S Economic system Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, flies to Washington on Monday to satisfy along with his counterpart, US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent.

Tuesday’s talks come amidst the Trump tariffs and Bessent criticising final week’s assembly in Beijing between Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez and Chinese language chief, Xi Jinping.

The Cuerpo-Bessent assembly had been scheduled for a while.

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Carlos Cuerpo advised overseas journalists on Monday that his intention was to consolidate buying and selling relationships with one in all Spain’s key financial companions.

He identified that tariffs wouldn’t be formally mentioned as that comes below the umbrella place of the European Union,

Scott Bessent final week described the Sanchez-Xi summit because the equal of ‘reducing your personal throat’.

Carlos Cuerpo stated: “We’ll all related bilateral points, with the intention of strengthening relations between Spain and america which have been rising lately and are going by way of one in all their finest durations.”

“The talks will dove-tail properly with the go to of the European Fee, with which we’re in fixed contact to assist their stance,” he added.

Talks had been schedule for Monday in Washington between the European Commissioner for Commerce, Maros Sefcovic and the US Secretary of Commerce, Don Graves.

Cuerpo praised Donald Trump’s determination to have a 90-day moratorium on new tariffs at 25% for the EU: “This represents an open door to negotiations as we have now loads to guard.”

“The each day motion of €4.4 billion in between either side of the Atlantic is a treasure that we should preserve,” he stated.

Cuerpo’s Washington go to can even embody talks with World Financial institution President Ajay Banga and US companies who’ve indicated they wish to acquire a foothold in Spain.