How Donald Trump could propel Britain back towards the EU
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Donald Trump could propel Britain back towards the EU

The Independent  

The return of Donald Trump could have two different effects on European politics. But if Trump withdraws support for Volodymyr Zelensky, that will pose painful questions for European countries about how much extra they are prepared to spend to defend the Ukrainian people against Vladimir Putin’s aggression. I suspect that Starmer’s plan is to wait and see whether Trump goes ahead with his simultaneous threat and promise to bring the Ukraine war to an end on day one. As it is, Viktor Orban, the Putin-sympathetic Hungarian leader who hosted Thursday’s EPC summit, slyly suggested that the EU should “reconsider” the “sustainability” of its support for Ukraine. It is almost worth hoping for a global trade slump just to enjoy the irony of Trump helping to push Britain back into the arms of the EU.

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