Why Europe is finally standing up to Donald Trump
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2026
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
The United States may have launched strikes on Iran this week, but Donald Trump also found time for a war of words.
This time, it was with the prime ministers of the UK and Spain – after they refused to allow America access to their airbases ahead of the attack.
Keir Starmer and Pedro Sanchez have responded with some tough words of their own – so why are they and other European leaders finally standing up to Trump?
Niall is joined by Sky’s defence analyst Michael Clarke.
Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show – why@sky.uk
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| 0:00.0 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:05.0 | Europe is finally standing up to Donald Trump. |
| 0:17.0 | And this is why. |
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| 0:52.3 | Babe, it's gem. Just voice noting you because I'm so busy. I can't even type right now. I'm working on that big presentation for my new launch. I'm making it on Canva Mobile like you suggested. And it's making everything iconic. So it's a bit noisy, babe. Marks is going off. |
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| 1:15.3 | so you can see what I mean. |
| 1:16.9 | Yeah, madame. |
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| 1:21.1 | Love you. |
| 1:25.7 | Europe's not exactly playing ball right now, and Donald Trump doesn't like it. |
| 1:30.3 | And now Spain actually said that we can't use their bases. |
| 1:35.3 | So we're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain. |
| 1:39.3 | So no holiday in Benadorn this year, Mr. President. Well, that broadside was launched |
| 1:43.3 | because Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, |
| 1:46.1 | said no to attacks being launched |
| 1:48.0 | from U.S. bases in his country. |
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