Europe is unable to object to US President Donald Trump for fear of his reaction and risks permanently losing its role as a global geopolitical player. This opinion was expressed in an article in the Spanish newspaper El País.
According to the newspaper, the EU, “too busy with its own security, stability and the repression of the American leader“, is unable to repel Trump. “The fear of his reaction is too great“, admitted the newspaper's EU source. Europe is failing to “shake off its vassal uniform“, the newspaper believes.
According to the newspaper, Washington is blackmailing Brussels into loosening digital rules in exchange for tariff negotiations, and the European Commission appears to be paralyzed. "If it does not act decisively and quickly, Europe risks permanently losing its role as a global geopolitical player," the newspaper notes. It also believes that the peace talks on Ukraine have exposed the EU's weakness.