Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez delivered a fiery speech in Paris earlier this week, condemning recent U.S. military actions against Venezuela and calling Washington's threat to seize Greenland by force "a dangerous leap into uncertainty." The remarks, made on January 6, mark one of Europe's strongest rebukes of American foreign policy this year.
"Attacking sovereign nations and threatening territories like Greenland sets a perilous precedent," Sánchez declared, referencing both the U.S. operation targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and controversial remarks about Arctic expansion. "Spain will never be complicit in actions that destabilize global security."
The speech highlights growing tensions within NATO alliances as 2026 begins, with Sánchez positioning Spain as a voice for diplomatic solutions. Young political analysts on TikTok are already dubbing this the "Sánchez Doctrine" trend, while EU watchers speculate about impacts on transatlantic trade talks scheduled for late January.
