![]() “We felt the change in atmosphere from day one. Officials there are delighted that Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are answering their calls. “We need to make it received wisdom in American diplomacy that walking away and going it alone in numerous areas will have practical and moral implications,” the diplomat said.īut in general, the feeling in Brussels is positive. That not only makes the world – including the US – safer, but it also gives the US some moral high ground, the diplomat said. The argument they made was that enriching the lives of citizens makes joining terror groups there less attractive. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesĪn example the European diplomat raised with an American counterpart was greater engagement in tackling poverty in parts of Northern Africa where terror groups are active. The focus is on convincing US institutions that it’s in their interest to be engaged with the wider world and promote Western democratic ideas.įormer US President Donald Trump, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron in London on December 3, 2019, for a meeting of leaders from the transatlantic security and political alliance NATO. Rather than rebuilding the relationship that existed pre-Trump, they said, the EU’s priority was to now build something more resistant to executive orders. Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Imagesīut other countries and organizations affected by the US’ constant and sudden changes in foreign policy are now looking to rethink legislation and agreements to ensure progress in collaborative areas – like development, counterterrorism and trade – is not vulnerable to the whims of America’s convulsive politics.Ī senior EU official working on foreign affairs and another European diplomat, who both spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, said they were specifically concerned about Trump or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo running and winning the presidency in 2024, fearing such an outcome could see a US return to isolationism. ![]() President Joe Biden, left, delivering remarks alongside Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on the second day of the virtual climate summit on April 23. The US successfully rallied the leaders of 40 countries to participate, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazil’s climate skeptic leader Jair Bolsonaro. On Thursday last week, Biden sought to reassure the world the US was ready to resume its global leadership by hosting a climate change summit and committing his country to an ambitious 52% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, from 2005 levels. With the stroke of a pen, he halted the process of the US pulling out of the World Health Organization, rejoined the Paris climate change agreement, scrapped the so-called Muslim travel ban and defunded the construction of a border wall with Mexico. Where Trump used dozens of executive actions to steer his country in an entirely new direction, Biden has used even more – on track for a record number – in his first 100 days to bring it back. ![]() Pro-Trump protesters gather outside the US Capitol Building on Januin Washington, DC.
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