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Following the departure of the pint-wielding, chain-smoking Brexiteer leader who successfully spearheaded the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, the remaining members of the bloc unified their efforts and took charge during the subsequent negotiations with London.
Enter Donald Trump.
Some in Brussels now eye the incoming U.S. president as a potential catalyst for further unity within the EU. His controversial rhetoric, including threats to abandon NATO allies, might prompt the bloc to enhance its collective defense mechanisms. His talk of igniting trade wars could serve as a wake-up call to implement meaningful economic reforms. And the increasing instability of the global stage may push European leaders to consolidate their positions on key issues.
At least, that’s the optimistic scenario. A different reality might emerge — one where Trump’s influence exacerbates divisions across the EU, ultimately leading to disarray instead of cohesion. Should that happen, this fleeting award of hope may need to be rescinded.
The Neville Chamberlain Award for Peacemaking: Olaf Scholz
Instead of dispatching long-range missiles to Kyiv, Germany might consider sending over a few crates of Angela Merkel’s latest autobiography. After all, is there anything more defensively inclined to come out of Germany than the former chancellor’s newly released book?
Her tome, which one critic described as “736 pages of unbearable self-righteousness,” barely touches on her lenient approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, even after the annexation of Crimea and other incursions into eastern Ukraine. That appeasement emboldened Moscow to the point of launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine — a conflict that continues to unsettle Europe.
At least Merkel could, arguably, plead ignorance without the benefit of hindsight. Current Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on the other hand, appears reluctant to send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, even as the war intensifies and missiles rain down on Kyiv. Running for re-election, he has framed this hesitation as a “prudent decision.” But who knows? Maybe this time, appeasement will finally make a believer out of Putin.
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