Already weakened relations between Washington and Brussels have found a new brewing point in recent days β the European Unionβs comprehensive digital and competition rules.
Many could agree that roses didnβt blossom when considering the duo this year. Starting from U.S. President Donald Trumpβs tariffs to concerns about the future path of NATO and the response to a potential solution of the now nearly four-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Washington and Brussels have often found each other standing on different sides.
Add to the mix the aspect of βfree speechβ or explosive statements by figures like Elon Musk that βthe EU should be abolishedβ β it is clear that the relations appear to be on shaky ground.
At the recent Doha Forum, the EUβs foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, defended the ties with the U.S. by saying, βThe U.S. is still our biggest ally.β However, a newly published U.S. National Security Strategy under the Trump administration underscored once again his "America First"
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