Iran conflict: will Europe remain a bystander?

In its preparations for the attack, the US used the Lajes Air Base on the Portuguese Azores island of Terceira without first informing the Portuguese government. Público is outraged:

“The idea of national sovereignty being sold off for an illegal war that once again tramples on the last remaining vestiges of international law turns Portugal into a nation enslaved by Trump. Trump can do whatever he wants with the agreement [on the use of the base]. … The idea of permanent subjugation to the leader with the baseball cap, whatever his intentions may be, is an attack on national sovereignty. If, after Greenland, Donald Trump decides he wants to occupy the island of Terceira, someone from the government will no doubt be there to reverently hand over the keys.”