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Just a few months ago, the honeymoon seemed in full bloom. President Biden arrived in Brussels in June and was treated like a long-lost friend, happily home after a sojourn in the Trumpian wilderness. “America is back on the global scene,” Charles Michel, president of the European Council, said to Biden in front of the media. “It’s great news. It’s great news for our alliance. It’s also great news for the world.”
As the summer wanes, so too has the transatlantic romance that accompanied Biden’s ascent to power earlier this year.
Monday, the European Union removed the United States from its “safe list” of nations whose residents should not face travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, the sense of catastrophe hanging over the situation in Afghanistan has only added to the long-running discussion over Europe’s need for greater strategic autonomy.
As U.S. leaves Afghanistan, Europe sours on Biden - Quest FmTV
As the summer wanes, so too has the transatlantic romance that accompanied Biden’s ascent to power earlier this year.
Monday, the European Union removed the United States from its “safe list” of nations whose residents should not face travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, the sense of catastrophe hanging over the situation in Afghanistan has only added to the long-running discussion over Europe’s need for greater strategic autonomy.
As U.S. leaves Afghanistan, Europe sours on Biden - Quest FmTV