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ČRo Plus | Donald Trump's accession to office will affect the alliance between Germany and France
Emmanuel Macron said that Europe must protect its sovereignty in the context of Donald Trump's return to the White House and his first steps in office. Olaf Scholz, for his part, said that Europe must remain strong. How will the new US President, and the changes of government in Germany and France, affect their alliance? Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.
22. January 2025
I think that the fears on behalf of European statespeople are certainly justified, because it is expected that Donald Trump, in his second term, which has just begun, will take very significant and robust steps. He is unpredictable in many ways, and if we take his campaign slogans and the things that he has mentioned during his presidency, if he were to fulfil even a part of them, he would obviously change the trajectory of relations between the United States of America and the Eurostates very strongly.
Listen to the whole interview here.