Editorial: El Mundo

• The discrepancy between Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz and President Pedro Sánchez on military spending erodes Spain's image and geopolitical position.
• Díaz is under pressure due to tensions in the PSOE and Sumar coalition and her electorate's discomfort towards increased military spending.
• Internally, parties such as IU and Podemos show their rejection of Spain's ongoing membership in NATO and increased defense spending.
• Díaz's refusal to increase defense spending could be motivated by the need to keep left-wing voters aligned.
• Sánchez commits to allocate 2% of GDP to security and defense, which puts Spain at odds with NATO and the European Commission's recommendation to increase to 3%.
• Sánchez's position is contradictory, delegitimizing the PP despite sharing the same European and Atlanticist values and materializing the difficulties to address matters of general interest.

Conclusion: The disagreement on increasing military spending puts Spain's position in the geopolitical scene at risk and emphasizes the need to bridge positions and reach a consensus to preserve the country's stability.

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