European Union | Watching America

Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War

Peter Carioca - April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

U.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime.

Ireland: Taoiseach Emerges as EU’s Unlikely Hero

Rejeanne Lacroix - March 19, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner

Israel: Faced with Diplomatic Impotence, War against Iran Is Legitimate

Jinghong Chen - March 5, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom

Ultimately, only Donald Trump will decide when the war ends.

Austria: Rubio’s Trip to Central and Eastern Europe Was More Than Mere Anti-EU Symbolism

Peter Carioca - February 27, 2026. Published in Der Standard

The fact that a united Europe is harder to deal with than a divided one is not something only Moscow understands; Washington is aware of it as well.

Philippines: America’s Year of Self-Destruction

Jinghong Chen - February 1, 2026. Published in The Manila Times

With his reliance on naked power and rejection of all constraints on his authority, Trump represents the opposite of everything that made the U.S. great.

Chile: Greenland: Tension within NATO

Alex Copley - February 1, 2026. Published in La Tercera

[T]here is a limit to how much the U.S. president can do as he pleases.

Ireland: How Should the EU Deal with Trump? Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 27, 2026. Published in Irish Times

Germany: Trump’s Greenland Threats: The EU Must Defend Itself!

Kirsty Low - January 24, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

[T]he time for flattery should be over.

Mexico: Trump: Blowing Up Alliances

Stephen Routledge - January 24, 2026. Published in La Jornada

[S]igns of weariness with Trumpism are starting to appear.

Australia: In Davos, European Leaders Met Donald Trump with Strength and He Backed Down

Rejeanne Lacroix - January 22, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Spain: Economic War with the US?

Ross Hambelton - January 22, 2026. Published in La Razón

[T]he people will pay ... not the politicians who are playing geostrategy with someone else’s money.

Germany: US Attack on Venezuela: Backward into the Future

Peter Carioca - January 15, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Until now, Europe has watched Trump's fossil fuel spectacle in absolute shock.

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