"I expected the EU to push back strongly against Donald Trump's new national security strategy. Not only does it show contempt for the EU and its weak leaders, but it also targets European citizens and migrants with racist dog whistles and barely disguised Islamophobia. Yet instead of a rousing defence of the bloc's commitment to human rights and equality, there have just been bland platitudes."
"Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council, denounced Trump's plans to boost support for Europe's far-right parties. But there was no public challenge to the racist logic underpinning his argument. Costa, who has spoken proudly of his mixed ancestry, could have made a convincing counterargument to the US president's false premise that Europe was heading for civilisational erasure because of migrants and, by extension, millions of Europeans of colour."
European leaders responded tepidly to Donald Trump's national security strategy that targets migrants and European citizens with racist dog whistles and Islamophobia. Antonio Costa denounced plans to bolster Europe's far-right but did not publicly challenge the racist logic behind the claims. Ursula von der Leyen emphasized unity, strengths, and pride in the EU without reaffirming a vision of inclusivity irrespective of appearance, sexuality, religion, or birthplace. Far-right parties are gaining influence across the EU and their rhetoric has moved toward the political mainstream. EU and US migration policies are beginning to converge, with harsher enforcement and reliance on far-right votes within institutions.
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