The United States cannot alone solve the problems facing the international community, said in an interview with Spanish newspaper El País President of the United States Barack Obama.
“I think that the leadership of the United States is essential for security and prosperity in the world. So we led an international coalition to destroy ISIS (an organization banned in Russia — ed.), working without rest in search of a diplomatic solution to the civil war in Syria made a greater contribution to the provision of humanitarian assistance than any other country in the world supported by the international summit on the issue of refugees next fall… However, it is clear that no one nation — even as powerful as the US cannot solve such problems alone,” he said.
Obama added that the United States of America needed a coalition and partnership that would use the strengths of each country”.
“So we are grateful to Spain for its contribution in helping to train Iraqi forces against ISIS,” said the American President. The White house also noted that the Spanish troops — “a key to the security of the EU and NATO in the Mediterranean”.
Answering the question about the coming British exit from the EU, he said that “the project of integration is being tested as never before.” “The influx of immigrants and refugees in Europe again drew attention to politics at the EU borders and the ability of member countries to work together to meet challenges”, — said the head of the White house, reminding also about the problems of unemployment, especially among young people in Europe.
“In many of our countries a lot of people who feel disadvantaged because of globalization… Many of these factors contributed to the fact that Britain voted to exit the EU” — said Obama.
He urged EU governments and the European institutions to demonstrate that they share the concerns of the citizens and know how to react to it. “Instead of having to interfere with trade and to resort to protectionism — which is impossible in a global economy — all of our countries, including the United States — should undertake efforts to guarantee that the integrated economy and trade will create jobs and opportunities for all,” added the American President. He called to “stop thinking “us versus them”, which is trying to impose some cynical politicians”.
On Saturday evening, Obama arrived in Spain, where on Sunday he will hold talks with king Felipe VI, acting Chairman of the government and head of the popular party Mariano Rajoy, the leaders of the three other leading pariahs of the country — the Spanish socialist workers party, Pedro Sanchez, Podemos’s Pablo Iglesias and “Citizens,” albert Rivera. In addition, Obama will visit naval base of Rota, where based four American destroyers, which are part of the European missile defense system.
Terrorist group “Islamic state” banned in several countries, including in Russia.
