A Transatlantic Honeymoon? Not Yet


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A Transatlantic Honeymoon? Not Yet US President Joe Biden and European leaders held cosy displays at the G7, EU-US, and NATO Summits held last month. One could be mistaken for thinking that transatlantic relations are on a new upwards trajectory. The warm embrace shared by Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, with Biden declaring triumphantly that, “America is back”, and Macron echoing these sentiments, seems to suggest the relationship has recovered from its low point under President Donald Trump. At the US-NATO summit, too, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Biden, stating , “I know we can count on...