
From tariffs to Ukraine, growing U.S.-Europe rift on display at Munich
2025-02-15 21:10:22 source:CGTN
February 15, 2025
A forum initially established to strengthen transatlantic cooperation has found itself at the center of a stage showcasing the growing transatlantic divide on a wide range of issues, from tariffs, trade to Ukraine and defense spending, to name just a few.
The three-day 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) kicked off on Friday, with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier accusing the U.S. administration under President Donald Trump of recklessly disregarding long-standing international rules in his keynote address.
"The new American administration has a very different world view to ours, one that has no regard for established rules, partnership and established trust," said Steinmeier. "But I am convinced that it is not in the interests of the international community for this world view to become the dominant paradigm."
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