The EU needs to continue bringing together like-minded countries and stand firm on principles of free trade, an open society and multilateralism (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

2019: Need for EU action

EU & the World

Green Economy

Opinion

by Robert Steenland, WARSAW,

US president Donald Trump's Christmas surprise caught its allies off-guard when he decided to pull out of Syria and withdraw half of his troops from Afghanistan. It also prompted his defence secretary to resign.

He also caused global market tremors by suggesting he would like to fire the Federal Reserve's president amidst a government shutdown.

As Carl Bildt, the former foreign minister of Sweden, tweeted on 25 December: ''The US president is now in open conflict with the US Congr...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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The EU needs to continue bringing together like-minded countries and stand firm on principles of free trade, an open society and multilateralism (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)