By Ali Rıza Taşdelen After Donald Trump’s election, European leaders gathered in Budapest on November 7 for the 5th Summit of the European Political Community, established two years ago by Emmanuel Macron. Throughout the summit, the shadow of Trump loomed. During his campaign, Trump declared he would end the war in Ukraine and raise tariffs on European goods. His election ...
NATO, the global control device of the USA, published a joint statement after the EU 5 years. Emphasizing that ‘the transatlantic link is more important than ever’, the statement noted that EU-NATO relations will be taken ‘to the next level’. The Financial Times commented that this move was a blow to Europe’s dreams of strategic autonomy. The European Union and ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen EU leaders have held an extraordinary 2-day summit in February 25-26. Held via videoconference, the summit’s agenda on the first day was COVID-19. On the second day, relations with the NATO, the US President Biden and the EU’s defense and security policies were discussed. Of course, what draw attention to this summit was the participation of ...