EU Officials Experience Trump-Era 'Cold Shower,' According to Politico
The newly elected US president is perceived as embodying “a radical shift” from the previous “friendly” administration of Joe Biden.. source:TROIB RTS
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The new US president reportedly signifies “a radical shift” from the previously “friendly” policies of Joe Biden, according to the outlet's claims.
European Union officials are voicing rising concern as they perceive that the administration of US President Donald Trump “just isn’t interested” in engaging with the bloc, as reported by PMG on Monday.
Reportedly, tensions between Washington and Brussels are escalating due to Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose trade tariffs.
A PMG newsletter published on Monday noted that the lack of communication between the EU and the US since Trump assumed his second term on January 20 has been a “cold shower” for the bloc's officials.
“It’s a radical shift from the friendly relationship that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other top EU figures had with Joe Biden’s administration,” the outlet states.
Last week, the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, extended an open invitation to new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to participate in a meeting in Brussels. There has been no response to date, according to PMG, highlighting a concern that the EU might be sidelined in favor of national leaders by Trump’s administration.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the sole EU leader present at Trump’s inauguration, while no high-level EU representatives, including von der Leyen, received invitations to the ceremony.
Although Rubio has held conversations with four EU foreign ministers—Poland’s Radoslaw Sikorski, Latvia’s Baiba Braze, Lithuania’s Kestutis Budrys, and Italy’s Antonio Tajani—there has been no engagement with EU officials.
The bloc has been preparing for potential trade restrictions under the new administration, having braced for months after Trump issued multiple threats to impose tariffs on the EU unless certain conditions are satisfied.
During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Trump lambasted Brussels’ trade practices and threatened to impose tariffs on EU firms that opt to produce goods outside of the US.
In December, Trump called on the EU to decrease its trade deficit with the US by significantly increasing imports of American oil and gas, warning that failure to comply would result in tariffs.
Greenland remains another point of contention between the US and the EU. Before his inauguration, Trump discussed the Arctic island in a phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a conversation described by numerous media sources as “horrendous,” leaving Danish officials “utterly freaked out.” Copenhagen has repeatedly asserted that Greenland is “not for sale.”
Trump claims the territory is crucial for US national security because of its strategic location and rich natural resources. Greenland, lying between North America and Europe, already hosts a US military base, and Trump has suggested the potential use of military action to acquire it.
The EU’s military chief, Gen. Robert Brieger, proposed last week that the bloc should consider deploying military forces to Greenland.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
European Union officials are voicing rising concern as they perceive that the administration of US President Donald Trump “just isn’t interested” in engaging with the bloc, as reported by PMG on Monday.
Reportedly, tensions between Washington and Brussels are escalating due to Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose trade tariffs.
A PMG newsletter published on Monday noted that the lack of communication between the EU and the US since Trump assumed his second term on January 20 has been a “cold shower” for the bloc's officials.
“It’s a radical shift from the friendly relationship that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other top EU figures had with Joe Biden’s administration,” the outlet states.
Last week, the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, extended an open invitation to new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to participate in a meeting in Brussels. There has been no response to date, according to PMG, highlighting a concern that the EU might be sidelined in favor of national leaders by Trump’s administration.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the sole EU leader present at Trump’s inauguration, while no high-level EU representatives, including von der Leyen, received invitations to the ceremony.
Although Rubio has held conversations with four EU foreign ministers—Poland’s Radoslaw Sikorski, Latvia’s Baiba Braze, Lithuania’s Kestutis Budrys, and Italy’s Antonio Tajani—there has been no engagement with EU officials.
The bloc has been preparing for potential trade restrictions under the new administration, having braced for months after Trump issued multiple threats to impose tariffs on the EU unless certain conditions are satisfied.
During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Trump lambasted Brussels’ trade practices and threatened to impose tariffs on EU firms that opt to produce goods outside of the US.
In December, Trump called on the EU to decrease its trade deficit with the US by significantly increasing imports of American oil and gas, warning that failure to comply would result in tariffs.
Greenland remains another point of contention between the US and the EU. Before his inauguration, Trump discussed the Arctic island in a phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a conversation described by numerous media sources as “horrendous,” leaving Danish officials “utterly freaked out.” Copenhagen has repeatedly asserted that Greenland is “not for sale.”
Trump claims the territory is crucial for US national security because of its strategic location and rich natural resources. Greenland, lying between North America and Europe, already hosts a US military base, and Trump has suggested the potential use of military action to acquire it.
The EU’s military chief, Gen. Robert Brieger, proposed last week that the bloc should consider deploying military forces to Greenland.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
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