European foreign ministers said the region had entered a new era as U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically changed Washington's foreign policy. Despite this, they hope that the transatlantic relationship can be preserved. Reuters reports this.
The main cause of concern is Trump's decision to start talks with russia to end the war in Ukraine without the participation of Kyiv and European countries, as well as his administration's statement that the United States no longer considers Europe's security to be its priority.
After a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, acknowledged that the U.S. position is worrying.
"It's clear that the statements coming from (the) United States make us all worried," Kallas said. However, she added that Europe and the United States have overcome differences in the past.
The winner of the German parliamentary elections, Friedrich Merz, has questioned whether NATO will remain in its current form until June. In his opinion, Europe must create its own defense capabilities as soon as possible.
"The era that started at the fall of the Berlin Wall is now over," said Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.
He also stressed that Europe must unite and cooperate not only within the EU, but also with the United Kingdom, Norway and other countries to confront new challenges, including from Trump.
Recall that Kellogg believes that Europe is unlikely to have a place at the negotiating table regarding russia's war against Ukraine.
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