The EU emphasized its unwillingness to abandon its 80-year friendly relationship with the United States.

[EU Foreign Policy Chief: The EU Does Not Want to Throw Its 80-Year Good Relationship with the US into the Trash]

Brussels time January 22, 2026, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said in a statement:

This week transatlantic relations suffered a heavy blow. But this year we have realized that these relations are no longer what they used to be. The EU does not want to throw its 80-year good relationship with the US into the trash; we hope to work to fix it. The EU must show Trump the strength and readiness to protect its interests. The EU needs to send such a signal to both allies and opponents.

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