EU crash course in geopolitics: Navigating the transatlantic minefield
The EU and US must restore diplomatic channels and engage in meaningful exchanges about where both sides converge or diverge in geostrategic terms.
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The EU and US must restore diplomatic channels and engage in meaningful exchanges about where both sides converge or diverge in geostrategic terms.
US-China Relations European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, on February 12. Von der Leyen has pledged to lead a “geopolitical commission”, where reinforcing the EU’s role as a relevant international actor is a key priority. Photo: Reuters Opinion Li Xing As US-China rivalry sharpens, the EU must strike a pragmatic balance between its values and interests Facing both US exceptionalism and Chinese assertiveness, Europe must vigorously defend its own interests in security and other areas And, as a defender of liber...
President Joe Biden’s favorite tag line—“America is back”—featured prominently in his video address to the Munich Security Conference last week. It is a welcome message in Europe after Donald Trump’s presidency, but Biden is returning to a trans-Atlantic alliance marked by new uncertainty and division.
April 2, 2021 last updated 16:22 ET French President Emmanuel Macron, right, attends a videoconference meeting as U.S. President Joe Biden appears on a screen, Paris, Feb. 19, 2021 (pool photo by Benoit Tessier via AP Images). America Comes and Goes. Trans-Atlantic Tensions Are Forever “First thing I’m going to have to do, and I’m not joking,” candidate Joe Biden said last September in a campaign interview about America’s European allies. “If elected I’m going to … get on the phone with the heads of state and say America’s back, you can count ...
Amid calls for autonomy, EU looks to improve ties with US After ties deteriorated under the Trump administration, the EU is hoping transatlantic relations can be reinvigorated under Joe Biden. But with increasing calls for the EU to enhance its own clout on the world stage, any new relationship is likely to have new ground rules. Watch video 03:16