Spain's equipment purchasing and talent acquisition initiatives could be described as high-profile, attracting the attention of many European countries.
However, to the Spanish Government, this was inconsequential. The talents and equipment introduced could contribute to Spain's development, so naturally, there was no need to worry about the reactions of these countries.
More importantly, powerful industrial and economic countries like the UK, France, and Germany were still entrenched in the quagmire of economic crisis at this time.
And countries like Portugal and the Netherlands, whose industries and economies are relatively weaker, could not present a significant threat to Spain.
It is precisely because of this that Spain's talent acquisition efforts, even after receiving protests from some countries, not only did not relent but instead intensified.
