Optimists say administration would be open to persuasion while sceptics say it is beyond time to Trump-proof EuropeTo be a foreign diplomat serving in the US, charged with interpreting the country’s politics so it appears predictable and explicable to your political masters in Europe, is currently no easy job.In a week where Donald Trump purported to address the nation as a self-aware, reflective and thoughtful Christian, before reverting to type with a slew of diatribes, and where he announced a vice-presidential pick who has openly stated he does not care about the future of Ukraine one way or the other, events have moved at a pace that even the most tapped-in of ambassadors and their staff would struggle to keep up with. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/20/european-divisions-risk-incoherent-response-to-any-second-trump-term
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2024-07-20 06:32:45
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European divisions risk incoherent response to any second Trump term
