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Budapest, Hungary): Trump’s return to the United States has created panic among European Union leaders. The European Union fears that Trump’s position could be contrary to Europe in many aspects. In such a situation, after the call of France and Germany to unite, 50 European leaders met. Following this, now 27 countries have announced that they will hold summit talks soon. Some 50 European leaders, including Ukrainian President Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, will assess the impact on relations following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.
To further complicate an already complex economic situation, Germany, Europe’s economic superpower, has been plunged into a political crisis after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired its finance minister. This fact generates fears of elections in a few months and of another confrontation between the extreme right and the main political parties in Europe. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that these two incidents together have aggravated the situation. However, the impact of the US presidential election is yet to be felt.
What is the position of the European Council?
The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said: “Our relationship with the United States is important and we are ready to deepen it. Shortly after the leaders of Britain, Turkey and the Balkan countries left in the evening, those of the Union European (EU)”. 27 countries will hold a separate summit. During his election campaign, Trump talked about everything from a trade war with Europe to withdrawing from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments and fundamental changes in his support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, all of which can bring revolutionary results for the countries of Europe. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, host of the summit and a Trump admirer, said Thursday morning that he had spoken by phone with Trump the night before and declared that “we have big plans for the future!”
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised the deep and historic strategic partnership that unites Rome and Washington. This partnership remained under constant pressure during Trump’s first term, from 2017 to 2021. The previous Trump administration had imposed tariffs on EU steel and aluminum in 2018 based on claims that foreign products threatened US national security. . Europeans and other allies retaliated by imposing tariffs on American-made motorcycles, bourbon whiskey, peanut butter, and jeans, among other products. The impact of the US election result could be felt in Europe for years to come, with wars in Ukraine and West Asia, as well as issues such as migration and climate change. Zelensky was also among the leaders who attended Thursday’s conference. He is expected to ask for more help to protect his country from Russian invasion. The timing is significant because Trump has pledged to end the war “within 24 hours” of being elected. (AP)
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