The Minister of the Spanish Economy, Carlos Body, It is moderately optimistic After the meeting he had in Washington with his American counterpart, the secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bressent. Body described the meeting as a “first contact”, but made it clear that the The intention of the Republican Administration is to negotiate The commercial war was triggered after the imposition of American tariffs.
“A message that Bressent has transmitted is that they want to reach an agreement: This door opens to negotiation on the moratorium (tariff) It is confirmed And we are convinced that we can reach a balanced and fair agreement, “said body at the end of the meeting, around 15:15 in the capital of the United States (20:15 Lisbon time).
On occasion, however, body reiterated that the three -month moratorium in certain rates is not useful for Spain or the European Union, since Previous commercial rates are already being applied to industries such as Car and Steelmaker. “We have discussed the impacts that are already affecting our companies, we have to create a security network. We have also discussed the impact on the US economy. Consider that it is a transitory situation And that, by the end of the year, this situation could be reverted positively for them, “he saidNadia Calviño successorBefore the ministry.
Repeatedly questioned about the PorcelainAfter the criticism of the Secretary of the Treasury of Pedro Sánchez’s trip to Beijing and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the extreme politician refers to what he considers the common position of the European Union: an economic rival, yes, but an inevitable strategic partner with whom there may be areas of agreement. Pilar Alegría, spokesman for the Spanish Government, said the visit to Washington closed before the Asian tour of Sánchez.
Body has insisted a lot at this last point, that is, in the Total Coordination of the Spanish Government with the EU. In fact, the meeting between Bressent and the Minister precedes the visit of the European Commission of Commerce, Maros Sefcovic. Similarly, Sánchez’s meeting with Xi Jinping was a political advance negotiated with the European Commission for An imminent diplomatic visit to Beijing the PresidentUrsula von der Leyen, what the minister himself confirmed: “It was not a specific negotiation meeting for Spanish products, the negotiation must be carried out in an EU block, so we will have more negotiation capacity and we will obtain a better result,” he insisted body during a couple before the press.
Corps also met with the president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, with whom he discussed the preparations for the IV International Conference on Development Financing, which It will perform in Seville Between June 30 and July 3. The minister also held meetings with American businessmen from banking, technological and pharmaceutical sectors.
