{"id":16418,"date":"2026-03-04T16:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=16418"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:13:45","slug":"europe-must-unite-in-response-to-us-trade-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/europe-must-unite-in-response-to-us-trade-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe must unite in response to US trade threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland must rally behind Spain after the US threatened to cease all trade with the country, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Stephenson said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpain\u2019s barring of the US military from using its bases to stage its war against Iran is the right action to take to comply with international law. US assaults on Iran are grave violations of international armed conflict laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpain would be complicit in these violations if it were to sanction the US\u2019s use of its military bases on Spanish soil for the purpose of waging war in the Middle East. Trump\u2019s threats against our European ally for simply adhering to international law is outrageous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrench Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country\u2019s solidarity with Spain as it stands tall in the face of Trump\u2019s threats. It\u2019s now imperative that all European countries unite in the face of this flagrant dismantling of the international rules-based order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs must clarify whether they have contacted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez to offer Ireland\u2019s solidarity and support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Irish government must also give a categoric commitment that Shannon Airport will not be used to launch attacks on Iran as part of the United States and Israel\u2019s illegal war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike Spain, we must not just talk about respecting international law &#8211; we must act like it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>March 4th, 2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland must rally behind Spain after the US threatened to cease all trade with the country, according to Social Democrats foreign affairs spokesperson Patricia Stephenson. Senator Stephenson said: \u201cSpain\u2019s barring of the US military from using its bases to stage its war against Iran is the right action to take to comply with international law. 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