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Vincenzo Caccioppoli writes on Economic Scenarios: “Pedro Sánchez’s move seems to have caught the European Commission off guard. Some might even see it as a disruptive move on the eve of Giorgia Meloni’s important visit to Donald Trump, blessed by the Commission president and all European leaders. What puzzles many commentators is indeed the timing of the visit, just a few days after the turmoil caused by Trump’s tariffs, who seems determined to engage in open warfare, from a trade perspective, with China. Prior to her visit, the White House warned the Spanish government against getting too close to Beijing. In an interview on Fox News on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that looking to China instead of the United States would be a “lost bet for Europeans” and would be like “cutting their throats.” The bond between Spain and China, thanks to the “bridge” constituted by various nationalities…
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