European Union | Watching America

Austria: Musk Is Seeking Confrontation with Europe. It’s Time To Set Limits for Him

Michael Stehle - October 29, 2026. Published in Der Standard

The EU must make reducing dependence on American tech companies one of its highest priorities.

Poland: Michał Szułdrzyński: The Trump Paradox. His Actions Could Save NATO*

Danuta Kowalska - October 29, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

Could it be that Trump's anti-NATO actions have made NATO stronger than ever before?

Germany: Trump, Zelenskyy and Europe: Ukraine Sold Out and Abandoned

Kirsty Low - October 26, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Europe has answered Trump’s shameful betrayal with nothing but hypocrisy.

Germany: Trump Remains Putin’s Best Helper

Mallory Matsumoto - October 18, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Kyiv should ask itself whether it is relying too much on Trump. Ukraine’s true allies are the Europeans.

Germany: Trump and Xi Deliver Pomp Instead of a Solution: Conflicts Merely Postponed

Peter Carioca - September 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

In this heated environment, Europeans can survive, but only if they work together more closely.

Austria: Incompetence, Crises, Incompetence: The Trump Administration’s Vicious Cycle

Kirsty Low - September 24, 2026. Published in Der Standard

What Trump posted on Truth Social is economic nonsense.

Spain: From 51 to 28

Lucy Preston - September 19, 2026. Published in La Vanguardia

Trump is driving Canada into Europe’s arms.

Canada: Carney’s Europe Pitch Works Best When He Stops Taking Shots at Trump

Rejeanne Lacroix - September 17, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

Spain: Trump’s G7 Summit

Alex Copley - June 20, 2026. Published in El País

Deference and appeasement can never be the right strategy.

Poland: Vox Populi Is Not Vox Dei: Democracy Is Mortal and Requires Active Defense*

Robin Koerner - June 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza

There is no shortage of initiatives, resolutions and legislation aimed at defending democracy in the EU. What is missing is effectiveness.

Germany: Europe Remains a Spectator*

Mallory Matsumoto - May 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The agreements are not the EU’s problem; it is the lack of political will in its capital cities.

Poland: Bogusław Chrabota: Europe Will Long Need US To Defend Itself from Russia

Danuta Kowalska - May 14, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

Europe is not — and will not be for a long time — self-sufficient in confronting Russia's military potential.

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