Official Washington's allies in Europe may dare to break transatlantic relations with the United States if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Points of attention
- Trump's potential victory puts the European Union's transatlantic relationship with the United States at risk.
- European politicians no longer want to be unprepared for the unpredictable decisions of the Republican.
- Against this background, Brussels also does not forget about the protection of Ukraine from Trump.
The European Union is afraid of Trump's victory in the elections
The Washington Post spoke with 15 politicians and experts from five EU member states.
According to them, the previous presidency of Donald Trump was an extremely difficult period for them, but now they know what to prepare for.
In Europe, the process of developing various plans is already underway, because politicians know that the Republican is very unpredictable and can provoke many crisis situations and problems, especially in the sphere of security and trade.
Still, insiders say that official Brussels is now less attuned to dealing with Trump than it once was.
In fact, the possible return of Trump to the White House will be a new test for the EU's dependence on the States.
Europe wants to defend Ukraine in time
So far, official Brussels has not been able to understand what decisions to expect from Trump to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
The EU authorities still fear that it can break the firewood and contribute to the victory of the aggressor country of the Russian Federation.
That is why the European Union is already trying to insure itself against a possible reversal of the White House from Ukraine.
First of all, we are talking about new aid packages. In addition, it is indicated that the NATO command has taken over part of the Pentagon's responsibilities regarding the coordination of military aid to Kyiv.
What is important to understand is that EU members are already increasing their military spending to the highest level since the Cold War.
The war in Ukraine has clearly shown how difficult it will be for Europeans to stand alone and how high the stakes are, the publication writes.
