The EU's foreign affairs chief said that despite tensions, the US and EU remain important allies.

Kalas said EU-US relations have deteriorated

The EU's foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that although relations between Washington and Brussels have deteriorated, the United States remains an indispensable ally for the EU. She ruled out the possibility of the EU terminating cooperation with the United States.

Kallas said at a press conference in Berlin: "Clearly, our relationship is no longer as close as before. Any alliance may experience moments of open disagreements, but Europe will not abandon its transatlantic relationship that has lasted 80 years." (Quoted from the EU official website statement)

Kaja Kallas believes that cooperation between the EU and the United States is crucial to addressing the situation in the Gaza Strip, fighting the Islamic State militants (a group designated as a terrorist organization and banned within Russia), and taking trade measures against China.

On January 8, Kaja Kallas had stated that the EU was concerned about the US attempt to control Greenland. According to Politico, the EU is preparing to deal with potential direct conflicts caused by the US annexation of the island. On January 12, the US Congress submitted a draft bill titled "Regarding the Annexation of Greenland and Granting It Statehood."

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