Daniel Lacalle | The “suffocation” of Spain, the false impositions of Europe and Trump's tariffs
Daniel Lacalle | The “suffocation” of Spain, the false impositions of Europe and Trump's tariffs
In this Money ¬ Markets program, Daniel Lacalle interviews José María Figaredo, head of Economics of Vox, who criticizes the economic situation of Spain, arguing that the Spanish economy has enormous potential, but is limited by socialist policies of both the Socialist Party and the Popular Party. According to Figaredo, these parties have imposed an economic leadership that suffocates the growth of the country, as a “Gepardo with the legs tied.” It proposes to release the Spanish economy from fiscal and administrative pressure, and highlights that many of the excuses, such as Europe's impositions, are false, citing examples such as the rate of garbage or low -emissions areas that other countries have rejected. In addition, he denounces the growing public spending and dependence on sectors such as tourism, suggesting that the current growth model is based on a constant increase in public spending. Vox, according to Figaredo, proposes to simplify public administration, eliminate inefficiencies and optimize the use of resources, such as 60,000 million euros wasted in duplicate procedures.
Lacalle exposes a detailed analysis of global protectionism and commercial policies of the United States. It emphasizes that the main objective of the United States by imposing tariffs is to balance its commercial balance, in a context where countries have significantly increased their tariff and non -tariff barriers, such as fiscal and environmental regulations, to protect their markets. Through several graphics, Lacalle demonstrates that, despite the free trade narrative that promotes the European Union and other countries, the United States is one of the countries with less commercial barriers, both tariff and non -tariff.
In addition, he points out the hypocrisy of the European Union, which imposes extremely high tariffs in key sectors such as agriculture and livestock, while presenting as a free trade defender. Lacalle also reinforces the idea that the United States is not acting in a protectionist manner but is trying to negotiate better commercial conditions, unlike other countries such as China, which impose strong non -tariff restrictions. Likewise, it clarifies that the Trump administration is responding to an unsustainable situation, where the United States trade deficit has increased significantly, while other countries continue to erect barriers, which makes the idea of a unilateral “free trade” unsustainable.
