‘I don’t need international law’: Trump’s Wild West doctrine freezes European brains
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Key Points:
- European officials were taken aback by Donald Trump's aggressive foreign policy moves, including efforts to remove Venezuela's Maduro, questioning NATO, threatening Cuba and Iran, and attempting to acquire Greenland, challenging established international norms.
- Trump's disregard for international law threatens the European Union's role as a major producer of global legislation, exposing Europe's paralysis and powerlessness in responding to an unpredictable American president.
- Despite growing tensions, Europe remains dependent on the U.S., particularly regarding security and the Ukraine conflict, complicating any strategic shift away from American and NATO influence.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Europe's strategic autonomy and warned against U.S. "new colonialism," but his weakened political position limits his influence within EU policymaking.
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