"The new US National Security Strategy, released last week, saw President Donald Trump lambast Europe as an over-regulated, censorious continent lacking in "self-confidence" and facing "civilisational erasure" due to immigration. The strategy made clear that the United States under Trump would aggressively pursue similar objectives in Europe, in line with the agendas of far-right parties. It said the administration would be "cultivating resistance to Europe's current trajectory within European nations.""
""This strategy continues to talk about Europe as an ally. That's fine, but if we are allies, we must act as allies," he said. "The United States remains an important ally, the United States remains an important economic partner, but Europe must be sovereign." Costa said that the fact Russia had welcomed Washington's new outlook as "largely consistent" with its own vision was a worrying sign."
European Council president Antonio Costa rejected US attempts to interfere in European politics following the US National Security Strategy's sharp criticism of Europe. The strategy characterised Europe as over-regulated, censorious, lacking self-confidence and at risk of civilisational erasure from immigration, and pledged to cultivate resistance to Europe's current trajectory aligned with far-right agendas. Costa said the United States cannot choose which European parties are acceptable or define Europe's view of free expression. He affirmed the United States remains an important ally and economic partner but insisted Europe must be sovereign. He warned that Russia's approval and the strategy's Ukraine stance undermine prospects for a just, durable peace.
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