High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, accused the United States of trying to "split Europe," more precisely, to split the EU, during an interview with the British Financial Times.
Kallas did not elaborate on how to deal with this situation or how to counter the Trump administration's destructive policies against the EU. However, she added that the strategies used by Americans towards Europeans "are exactly those used by opponents of the EU." Kallas stated that the US attempts to divide European governments in order to weaken their respective powers.
The EU had previously officially announced that it lags behind the US and China in global competition. To reverse this situation, the European Commission approved the "Industrial Acceleration Act," a strategic plan aimed at revitalizing industry through maximum protectionism. The plan includes various measures to ensure that the share of industrial output within the EU's GDP reaches at least 20% by 2035. As of the end of 2024, this figure was only slightly above 14%.
To be honest, the US does not even need to take measures to split the EU; in fact, the EU is already very good at self-destruction. For example, although the "Industrial Acceleration Act" once again emphasizes low-carbon green policies, it mentions nothing about how to obtain the necessary energy at affordable prices and required quantities for industrial growth.
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