The NATO summit in Ankara, the absence of Begoña Gómez due to a judicial decision and the Government’s new attempt to move forward on the deficit path are the focus of today’s news. This is how Carlos Alsina summarizes the main news of the day.
NATO prepares for a Europe with less US military presence
The NATO summit starts today and tomorrow in Ankara with Recep Tayyip Erdogan as host. The Turkish president will take advantage of the meeting to reinforce his international image after years of criticism for the persecution of the political and social opposition.
On paper, the main issue will be how European allies begin to prepare for the reduction of the US military presence on the continent. The Administration of donald trump has already confirmed the withdrawal of 5,000 of the 36,000 soldiers deployed in Germany, a cut that will also affect fighters, bombers and aircraft carriers. In Spain, the US military maintains close to 4,000 troopsmainly at the Morón and Rota bases.
Beyond military issues, attention will once again focus on the relationship between Trump and European leaders. The Secretary General of the Alliance, Mark Ruttehas denied that the US president is dividing NATO, although he maintains a position clearly aligned with Washington.
Even before arriving in Türkiye, Trump once again sparked controversy by revealing that he called the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantinoto request that the sanction on the American striker be lifted Folarin Balogunwho was finally able to play the match in which the United States lost 4-1.
The North American president also once again charged against Giorgia Meloniensuring in an ironic tone that he will request a restraining order for his attempts to rebuild the relationship between the two. There was also no shortage of new criticism of the French president, Emmanuel Macronalready converted into a constant.
Begoña Gómez will not travel to Türkiye due to a court decision
Finally, Begoña Gómez will not accompany Pedro Sánchez at the NATO summit. Although she had been invited by Erdogan’s wife, the judge Antonio Viejosubstitute for Juan Carlos Peinado during his vacation, has refused to authorize the trip as the withdrawal of his passport remains in force.
The magistrate considers that Türkiye does not offer the same level of police and judicial cooperation as the United Kingdoma country where he will be able to travel soon to attend his daughter’s graduation. From Moncloa they describe the decision as “incomprehensible” and they continue to criticize the precautionary measures agreed to by Peinado, which the Government considers disproportionate.
The Government tries again to approve the deficit path
The Council of Ministers is expected to approve a new deficit path today, although the Executive practically assumes that it will be rejected again in Congress, repeating the parliamentary blockade that has marked a good part of the legislature. The main novelty of the proposal presented by the Ministry of Finance is the possibility of establishing a asymmetric deficit for the autonomous communities, allowing greater margin to the most indebted regions.
The initiative has divided the autonomous governments of the Popular Party. While the Community of Madrid frontally rejects the proposal, other autonomies such as the Murcia Region They consider it worth studying. All of this also occurs while waiting for the Court of Justice of the European Union will rule next week on the amnesty law, a resolution that could mark the political landscape for the fall.
