Juanma Moreno has warned that the ongoing row between Spain and the US could have serious economic consequences.
The spat – the biggest since Donald Trump returned to the White House – erupted just as the Andalucia president was attending the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, where he had planned to focus on agricultural aid and emergency funds for storm damage.
Instead, the meeting was overshadowed by Trump’s threat to cut trade ties with Spain and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s response repeating the slogan ‘No to the war.’
Moreno avoided taking a direct stance on the most sensitive issue in the dispute – Spain’s refusal to allow the US to use the military bases at Rota and Moron, both in Andalucia, for operations against Iran.
But he admitted he was ‘concerned’ about the diplomatic crisis and its possible impact on Andalucia’s economy.
The US is one of the region’s most important export markets. In 2025 alone, Andalucian companies sold more than €2.6 billion worth of products to the United States.
‘We observe with concern that Spain is becoming isolated from the major countries in Europe, and that is very worrying,’ Moreno said.
He also warned that ordinary Spaniards could end up paying the price for the political dispute.
‘We must distinguish between the government and the Spanish people, who could be the biggest victims,’ he added.
The United States is Andalucia’s fifth-largest export destination and the biggest outside Europe, making the region particularly vulnerable to any trade disruption.
Agricultural sectors such as olive oil and table olives could be among the hardest hit.
The regional government has already been trying to reduce reliance on the US market by opening new trade routes with Asian countries following previous tariff tensions.
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