Two of the world’s most interconnected global economies are hurtling towards a collision with the US President preparing to unveil a raft of new tariffs on America’s closest trading partners. No one on either side of the Atlantic knows what to expect.
Did you know that France’s longest border is with Brazil? Finding the EU’s special territories on a map is fun but this parlour game of geographic quirks, often a legacy of imperial colonialism, can have serious political consequences for the EU. Just look at Denmark, Greenland and the United States.
Although the EU hopes to attract more climate friendly investments as a result of US President Donald Trump’s energy policies, the EU’s Energy Commissioner also had to acknowledge the bloc’s need for US supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The EU’s top diplomat has reacted forcefully to US President Donald Trump’s verbal attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by declaring: “The free world needs a new leader.”
Brussels is readying itself for tough talks with US President Donald Trump over trade. While projecting a stoic image, many are still concerned despite some EU member states trying to look on the bright side.