Former Chancellor of Germany spoke of him who in a few hours is sworn in as president of the United States and asked Europe to remain united. “Europe is our life insurance,” said former Chancellor Angela Merkel and, in view of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, stressed the need for Europeans to react to this “special” president, remaining united. CORVERSE Donald Trump “defends the legitimate interests of the US, but in the context of multilateral cooperation he does not believe in situations where everyone comes out won. He thinks there’s always a winner and a loser. We won’t change Donald Trump, but we can react to him. Europe must unite its interests,” Mrs Merkel said at an election event of the National Organization of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) North Rhine-Westphalia; Westphalia in Düsseldorf. For the US, however, said former chancellor, who had worked with Donald Trump during his previous term, it would not be appropriate to advise against seeking allies in Europe. We are a powerful factor. CORVERSE “Europe is our life insurance,” Mrs Merkel added and highlighted the importance of the transatlantic partnership, especially on the Ukraine issue. “Without US and NATO support, Ukraine could not remain an independent state after Russia’s attack. Transatlantic relations are now even more necessary than before. With the attack on Ukraine, the fundamental principle of the European post-war order, the inviolability of borders, has become ineffective with the US alone and within NATO can be ensured that (Vladimir) Putin will not win the war and Ukraine will remain an independent state,” said Angel Merkel.
Merkel v. Trump: We will not change him, but we can react like Europe
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