British media: European country leaders want to bypass the EU, which has been silenced by Trump, and negotiate directly with the US
Britain's Financial Times reported on December 15 that recently, Trump publicly criticized European leaders as "weak," and in his latest U.S. National Security Strategy, he proposed to "cultivate resistance forces" in Europe. This reflects the Trump administration's contempt for European institutions, which it believes "harm American interests" and are heading toward "civilizational self-destruction."
Several officials revealed that this month, the Trump administration launched a coordinated campaign against the EU, covering long-standing grievances over EU digital regulation, sustainable development legislation, and immigration policies. This has caused strong shocks within the European Commission and led to divisions on how to respond.
Last week, Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had asked von der Leyen not to make public criticisms of Trump's attacks.
Other senior EU officials were angry, dissatisfied with the EU's silence in the face of repeated attacks from the Trump administration.
The Financial Times said that this response, considered "too weak," has prompted some member state leaders to propose bypassing the EU and communicating directly with Trump, challenging the long-standing practice of the EU acting as a unified entity of the 27 countries in negotiations with the U.S.
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