European concerns about returning to the Trump White House

One day after the announcement of Trump's victory in the election, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a meeting of the heads of state of the European Union that the continent should declare its security independence from the United States and defend its interests against the interests of its opponents. geographic wives.

The President of France has stated that: 'Europe should not provide its security to the United States forever and should now take action so that it is not weakened geographically. The people of Europe should take big steps to defend their interests against the United States and China.'

European countries do not have a good record regarding Trump's four-year presidency from 2017 to 2021. The European Union, especially the axis of Germany and France, two countries that are the main power of the union, had a challenging relationship with the United States during those four years. . Trump opposed strong ties between partners on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean in all political, economic and security fields, from environmental issues to military and security cooperation in the NATO treaty.

Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election was good news for returning to the close relationship that existed between Europe and the United States before Trump became President of the United States. However, Trump's return to the White House is a nightmare for European governments. This is in a situation where the European Union is also in a fragile state where the Union is lagging in the political, economic and security fields. 

Unlike eight years ago, the European Union is facing major internal conflicts at the European and international level. German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz and French President Emmanuel Macron at a meeting of European leaders have tried to show that they are ready to face Trump's return to the White House. Macron and Scholtz have congratulated Trump on his victory in last Tuesday's election, however they have emphasized the challenges caused by Trump's trade policy, which is promoted with the slogan "America First".

Scholtz told reporters that the European Union should strengthen its ranks and take action together. He has added that he and Macron are in close contact with other leaders of countries and governments of the European Union. Macron also said in a television interview that Berlin and Paris will work for a more united and stronger Europe in the new environment.

Scholtz and Macron discuss the issue of facing the challenges of Trump's return to the White House in a situation where the two leaders in their own countries are in a difficult situation. The federal government of Germany has collapsed one day after the election of the President of the United States. Four ministers of the Democratic party of Uhuru have resigned from the German government, complaining about the budget plan for the next year of the Chancellor of the country, Olaf Scholtz. In that order, for the first time since the Second World War, Germany will hold early parliamentary elections at the end of March next year. Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany party has won big in three state elections. This current victory of extreme right-wing parties in Germany affects the country's politics. The presence in power of those radical political parties is a challenge to the project of European integration. Especially considering that those right-wing parties tend to collaborate and go along with Donald Trump. 

Emmanuel Macron is also facing a difficult situation in France. Macron lost badly in the European Parliament elections and in the early elections for the country's parliament. On the European side, the war in Ukraine has disrupted all political and security equations in Europe after the Second World War. Ukraine has become a location for Nato's proxy war with Russia while the United States provides Ukraine with 70 percent of its financial and military aid. Trump announced before the election that he will end the war in Ukraine in the two months remaining until he is sworn in as the President of the United States. This is in a situation where the Ukrainian army does not expect to defeat Russia in that war. On the contrary, Russia continues to advance in Ukraine. Therefore, the only option available to Trump is to officially recognize Russia's advance and reach a settlement with Putin. 

In the economic field, Trump's slogan of "America First" is dangerous for the European economy. Germany is in recession for the second consecutive year now. The budget deficit and the size of the debts affecting France have also exceeded the indicators of the European Union. At the same time, Trump's plan to increase tariffs on imported goods will increase the cost of exports and exacerbate inflation in Europe.

The European Union in the next four years will have a very challenging relationship between itself and the United States under Trump's leadership due to the lack of a common policy on foreign affairs, security, economic problems and the risk of increasing Asian extremists. cry in it.