BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union Presidency warned Tuesday that the foundations of democracy will be tested in the U.S. elections in November, envisioning a scenario that could further erode the long-standing transatlantic alliance. .
prime minister Belgian Alexander de CrooThe country, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said: “If ‘America First’ is realized again in 2024, it will be ‘Europe alone’ more than ever before.”
Just hours later, Mr. Decroo addressed the EU Parliament. Former President Donald Trump’s landslide victory at the Republican Iowa caucuses.
His words are reminiscent of the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021, when U.S.-Europe relations plummeted as near-constant transatlantic disputes over trade, security and military cooperation eroded trust and cooperation. .
De Croo said the 27-nation EU should urgently learn to become more self-reliant and that “as Europeans, we should not be afraid of this view” in case Trump wins in November. Ta. we should accept it. ”
Referring to the upcoming European Parliament elections in June, he said that this year will be “a year in which democracy and freedom will be tested.”
“Not just this House election, but the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Presidential election as well,” Decroux added.