European leaders have urged incoming US President-elect Donald Trump to support Ukraine in the NATO proxy war Ukraine against Russia and avoid trade wars with European peers.
Nearly 50 European leaders attended the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday as they strained for unity after Trump emerged victorious in this week’s presidential election.
The meeting also came just a day after the coalition government in Germany – Europe’s largest economy – fell apart when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired the finance minister in an unexpected move.
Trump’s victory poses a significant challenge for Europe, ushering in a period of profound uncertainty just as the continent struggles to maintain unity, with Germany and France -Europe’s two largest powers- both in weakened states.
Throughout much of his first term, Trump’s relationship with his European peers was strained and rocky.
His return to the White House introduces uncertainty over Washington’s support for Kiev against Moscow, commitment to the US-led NATO military alliance, and the potential for tariffs on exports to the USA.
European Council chief Charles Michel and other European leaders urged the incoming American president to keep on supporting Ukraine.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said was now essential for the European Union to stand united, stressing that no single EU member state can handle the forthcoming challenges alone.
Trump’s first term in office saw a dramatic souring of relations with Europeans.
President Trump is known sometimes for a degree of unpredictability, a degree of volatility, so we need dialogue, said Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden. We will seek dialogue, but we will not give up our principles.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo expressed concern over the possibility of a trade war. Let’s now try to influence the USA and Trump’s future policy so that he understands the risks involved.
Touching on the collapse of Germany’s three-party government, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said, One thing is for sure, Europe is not strong without a strong Germany.
Hungary’s right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who hosted the summit, is one of the few European leaders closely aligned with Trump.
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Europe committed suicide when they let US to blow up Nordstream gas line and handed their leash to Zionist genocide Joe. Europe is finished and the pity is they did it all by themselves.
These spineless European Nazi Filth are worried that if Ukraine fails then those Nazis from israHELL will return home to their shores and just like before they will create rifts and wars among the Racists Europeans .
The EU Europeans are un-elected leaders calling this democratic while non-European elections are rigged, governed by undemocratic puppet dictators. What a nonsense.
Europe is subservient. This is just fake news. Trump will not introduce uncertainty. He and other presidents are insignificant. Policies are general and West will not change those.
What made me sick was the cringing and 180 degree right turn by UK politicians from castigating Donald to “well we made a mistake please forgive us Mr.President ” it was sickening to listen to -two faced hypocrites they are all slaves of the US Senate even in Australia they did an about turn criticism was removed from the social media by Australian politicians . I am still waiting to judge Donald as last time he lost to the Swamp . Germany is in great crisis and I think the German people will revolt against destroying their industry for the… Read more »