Catalan Minister for the European Union and Foreign Action, Jaume Duch, has told Euronews that the government in Madrid has been "quite smart" when it comes to its response to criticism from the White House and broader international issues, and that generally, it has been more steadfast than the EU.
He pointed to the fact that Spain is often among the first to criticise actions taken by US President Donald Trump. Days into the conflict with Iran, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was the only EU leader to directly challenge the war.
