DW: EC President Tusk lists US administration as one of EU's 'external threats'
The Trump administration has joined Russia, China and radical Islam as a geopolitical challenge for the European Union, EC President Donald Tusk said in a letter. Tusk also called on EU member states to stand together.
In a letter to the European Union's (EU) national leaders, European Council (EC) President Donald Tusk said Tuesday that the bloc's current challenges "are more dangerous than ever before in the time since the signature of the Treaty of Rome 60 years ago."
Tusk highlighted an "assertive China," "Russia's aggressive policy" in Eastern Europe, and "radical Islam" as key external threats to the EU. These factors "as well as worrying declarations by the new American administration all make our future highly unpredictable," he said, referencing the Trump administration.
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WNU Editor: According to the EU President .... the Trump administration is now on par with Russia, China and radical Islam as a geopolitical challenge for the European Union. OK .... but I think what the EU leadership are really worried about are the Trump administration's remarks on how certain EU countries are manipulating their currencies to favor their trade balances .... and they are now calling them out on this practice .... Trump’s trade adviser says Germany uses euro to 'exploit' US and EU (The Guardian). More here .... Donald Trump's trade adviser accuses Germany of currency exploitation (The Independent).
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