[President of the European Council: The EU Doesn't Need to Respond to Trump's Criticism]
On May 8, 2026, in Rome, President Antonio Costa of the European Council responded to journalists' questions during his visit to Florence:
We must strive to maintain our existing relationship with the United States. We are working to stay calm and continue taking action. Our primary objectives are to stabilize trade, ensure stability within NATO, and involve all relevant parties—this is our approach. As for Trump's criticism of us, I believe we were founded in the 1950s, and we're not particularly skilled at social media. We don't intend to reply to every single tweet.
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