Behind the scenes, the bloc has been preparing for months for the possibility of a more protectionist United States under Trump.
New: You can now listen to articles.BRUSSELS: The European Union has said it is looking forward to a positive engagement with the incoming United States administration.
The president-elect said it is a matter of national security, citing the influence of Russia and China in the region.it is up to Greenland to decide its own future. She also assured Trump that Denmark was prepared to increase its responsibility for security in the Arctic. The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Europe is ready to take over leadership on the matter if the US is no longer willing to do so.Long before the US election last November, the EU had been prepping for the possibility of a Trump win.
“The US is the EU’s biggest trade counterparty… maybe they need to dilute that a bit,” said David Barrett, director and CEO of the EBC Financial Group. For some EU leaders, Trump’s presidency is a chance to bolster influence both domestically and on the European stage.
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