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'Europe United' must be answer to 'America First,' says German FM

by Compiled from Wire Services

ISTANBUL Nov 08, 2018 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Compiled from Wire Services Nov 08, 2018 12:00 am

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said yesterday that Europe must respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda of tighter borders, protectionist economic policies and unilateralist diplomacy, with "Europe United."

He said he expected U.S. Democrats, who in Tuesday's midterm elections won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, to use their newfound power to more heavily influence Trump's policies. Democrats said the midterm campaign offered plenty of encouraging signs for the 2020 race, as grassroots enthusiasm to resist Trump led to a new majority in the House of Representatives, a flood of first-time candidates up and down state ballots and an explosion of left-leaning advocacy groups and grassroots protests.

"We'll see to what extent that has an impact. We hope that this cooperation will be constructive and lead to constructive results in international politics," Maas said. In a tweet later in the day, Maas also said it would be wrong to expect a policy change from Trump after the midterms. "The United States remains our most important partner outside of Europe. We need to reassess and align our relations with the United States to maintain this partnership," he said.

Trump's criticisms of the EU, including praise for Britain's decision to leave the bloc, his policies in the Middle East and threats of a trade war against the Union, worry EU leaders. Commission President Juncker secured a deal with Trump in July to stave off new U.S. tariffs on EU goods, but relations remain tense. However, losing control of the House may undermine Trump's ability to push through some of his trade policies.

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