European leaders are getting nervous about the US election and shifts in foreign policy.
America's allies are getting nervous. As more Republicans jump into the race for president, and the 2024 election kicks into high gear, some European leaders have their eyes on brewing storms in the transatlantic waters.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running to be the Republican nominee for president, described the war between Russia and Ukraine as a "territorial dispute". His Republican rival, the former president, Donald Trump, told CNN he didn't see the war in terms of winning or losing - a concerning statement for Ukraine's allies who clearly do want to win.
Christine Lagarde, the head of the European Central Bank, was even more frank when she called the prospect a "major, major disaster". The German Finance Minister, Christian Lindner, bluntly suggested American politicians just needed to grow up. When your friends are telling you to grow up, you wonder what your enemies are thinking.There is consternation - "astonishment" is the word I heard - over how badly America is handling this budget round.
Europeans don't want to annoy Washington, but they aren't convinced either that their security or economic priorities are the same as America's. Trade between Germany and China rose to a record level last year, solidifying China as Germany's largest trading partner. Some European leaders are vocal about not wanting to be bullied into choosing sides.
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