EU, Spain brush off Trump tariff threats over Madrid's defence spending

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shake hands as they pose for a photo in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/File Photo

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MADRID (Reuters) -The European Commission and Spain's government on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to impose higher tariffs on Madrid over its refusal to meet his proposed NATO target for defence spending.