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European leaders enter the era of Trump 2.0 with chills

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Today, the leaders of the European countries are expected to arrive in the Hungary of the happy Orban. They will discuss tomorrow on the basis of the new competitiveness agreement. They are already aware that Trump’s new term will cause serious future problems in security, trade, and climate change. Minutes after congratulating the Republican candidate, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had agreed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to work for a “more united, stronger, and more sovereign Europe in this new context.” Only after that fired its finance minister, the traffic light government in Berlin risks breaking up.

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock quickly formulated the first fears. Back from Ukraine, she said that now the Europeans must “think better and increase the security budgets,” understanding that the historical partner USA will no longer put its hand in the bag of money. His Polish counterpart, Radoslaw Sikorski, who boasts of his connections in Donald Trump’s team, confirms the fear and quickly calls for concrete action to hold the defense act accountable. In Poland, even 7% of GDP is being discussed for defense.
The American president of Europe, as Ursula von der Leyen was named, congratulated Trump on his victory but also reminNot only Viktor Orban is a fan of Donald Trump, but also Georgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, and that of Slovakia, Roberto Fico. There is a real fear of the rise of European extremism.ded him of the millions of jobs in Europe that rely on economic and trade relations with the US.
The conclusions of Trump’s historic victory cannot be indicated at this moment, but one thing is certain: global geopolitics reset on the morning of November 6. The Trumpist current will reach all corners of the world, aggressive progressivism will end, normality will be restored, and social order will spread everywhere.
By Marius Ghilezan

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