Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda
The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.
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The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.
European officials are weighing deploying a tool called the anti-coercion instrument that would potentially target American tech and financial giants.
President Trump is already showing signs of concern that his targets may team up against him.
Trust is very hard to build and easy to destroy. America and its partners are caught in a spiral of distrust.
The United States is a crucial export market for the German auto industry, which is already suffering from weak sales and increased competition from China.
The levies could hurt European automakers when the industry is already struggling, especially in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy.
European leaders are struggling to find the money and the political will to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and to their own defense.
Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy take their toll.
The decision is the latest indication of the Trump administration’s move away from holding President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia accountable for crimes committed against Ukrainians.
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.