Ties between US and Europe 'disintegrating,' Germany's Vice Chancellor Klingbeil warns

euronews (in English)

Ties between US and Europe 'disintegrating,' Germany's Vice Chancellor Klingbeil warns  Klingbeil listed a string of reasons for his belief that ties between the United States and Europe, traditionally close allies, were radically changing.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/14/ties-between-us-and-europe-disintegrating-germanys-vice-chancellor-klingbeil-warns  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

Transcript

00:00Germany's Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has warned that Europe's ties with the United States are disintegrating.

00:08Klingbeil pointed to what he called a historic period of upheaval under US President Donald Trump's administration.

00:16He cited several reasons why he came to his conclusion,

00:20including Washington's recent raid on Caracas in which it captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.

00:25He also cited Trump's threats to take control of Greenland,

00:31his administration's comments in its national security strategy claiming that Europe was facing

00:36quote, civilizational erasure and warned for a decay in the shared interest in free trade and open markets.

00:43The Vice Chancellor said he had become even more convinced in recent days.

00:48Just this week, Klingbeil visited Washington with Germany's Foreign Minister Johan Wadfel.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended