Brussels (AP) – French Prime Minister describes it as one “dark day” For the European Union, a “submission” for American tariff demands. Commentators said that the Handshek with the President of European Union Ursula von dera Leyen’s President Donald Trump Capitulation amount.
Trouble, Europe The United States depends powerfully on the United States, not only for business.
Mirring to Trump, Leyen said that Gash said that Arrangement He supported the US tariff levels up to 15% on most European exports over the weekend, which is currently 10% higher, “very large.” His employees emphasized reporters that the treaty, which begins to enter the force on Friday, is the biggest trade deal ever. “
A month later NATO General Secretary Mark Rutt refers to himself with Trump “Father,” Europeans re -admitted that it is more tasty than to swallow costs and praise an unexpected President.
The European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš šefčovič told reporters on Monday, “It’s not only about business. It’s about security. It’s about Ukraine. It’s about current geopolitical instability. I can’t go into all details.”
“I can assure you that it was not just about business,” he insisted, “the day after the” deal “was sealed in an hour -long meeting, when Trump ended playing a round of golf with his son in Scotland with his son.
Europe’s security dependence status
Indeed, Europe depends on the US for its safety and it is anything, but is a game, especially since Russia has invaded Ukraine. We Allies are confident He, he should win, president Vladimir Putin One of them is likely to target.
There are so high fears that there are European countries Buy us weapons To help Ukraine protect itself. Some are ready to send their own air defense systems and replace them with American devices, once it can be distributed.
Trump said on Sunday, “We are now going to send military equipment and other equipment to NATO, and they are doing what they want, but I think it is for the most part working with Ukraine.”
Europeans are also careful about the decline of an American contingent, which is expected to announce the Pentagon by October. Around 84,000 American personnel are located in Europe, and they guarantee NATO’s preventive effects against an opponent like Russia.
At the same time, Trump is slapping duties on his NATO partners of America, which are due to concerns about concerns US security interestUsing Section 232 of the Trade Extension Act, an argument that seems absurd from the Atlantic.
Europe to Europe from foreign suppliers
“The European Union is in a difficult situation because we are very dependent on the US for safety,” said Niclas Poitiers at the Brugel Research Institution in Brussels. “Ukraine is a very large part of that, but usually our protection is also written by NATO.”
“I think there was not a great desire to choose a big battle, which a (European Union) could need America”. For a better situation on business, Poitiers told The Associated Press about the major reasons for von dera leyen to accept tariff demands.
The part of the agreement involves the commitment to purchase American oil and gas. During Russia-Ukraine WarNow in its fourth year, most of the European Union has reduced its dependence on incredible energy supply from Russia, but is still not Hungary and Slovakia.
Von Der Leyen said in Scotland on Sunday, “The purchase of American energy products will diversify the sources of our supply and contribute to Europe’s energy security. We will instead of Russian gas and oil with a significant purchase of US LNG, oil and nuclear fuel.”
In short, as Europe gradually removes itself from Russian energy, it is also struggling to end its dependence on the United States for its safety. Trump administration has warned it Preferences now lie elsewhereIn Asia, the Middle East and on its borders.
This is why European colleagues agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars more on defense in the next decade at the NATO summit last month. Mainly for your own safety, but also to keep America between its rank.
The diplomacy involved in this was not always elegant.
“Europe is going to pay a large scale, as they need, and it will win your,” Rute wrote In a private text message to Trump, which the US leader immediately posted on social media.
Rute instigated questions about potential embarrassment or concern that Trump broadcast it, saying: “I have no problem or problem because there is nothing in it that was to be secret.”
A value Europe feels that it will be paid
Von Der Leyen did not look clear in his meeting with Trump. She often stared at the floor or smiled politely. When he said that he did not reprimand Trump that only America was helping Gaza. The European Union is the world’s largest supplier of assistance to Palestinians.
Trump’s 30% of tariffs hang on European exports with a threat of tariffs-it is difficult to say real or brinking-and faces the possibility of a fully developed business dispute while Europe’s largest war in decades, 15% can be a cheaper price to pay 15%.
“In terms of economic impact on the European Union economy, it would be negative,” said Poitiers. “But this is not something that is at a comparable magnitude like the energy crisis after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or even Kovid.”
“This is a negative shock to our economy, but it’s something that is very managed,” he said.
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Mark Carlson contributed to this report in Brussels.
Lorne Cook, Associated Press