The Triple Challenge for the West

The EU needs the US more than ever in this “Age of Impunity.” But Washington, too, has a unique asset in Europe: a reliable partner. All the more reason to move closer on issues such as the relationship with China, defence spending, and how to address global crises.

The strange thing about Europeans and the US presidential elections is the belief by many Europeans that they should actually be entitled to vote in the US in November every four years. Why? Because the question of who gets to occupy the Oval Office is seen by many in Europe as a decision of existential significance for the well-being and security of the continent. A true life-and-death issue in the current dangerous security environment.