Subscribe here: [ Ссылка ] Rama downplayed concerns about the potential return of former President Donald Trump, referencing past worries that proved exaggerated. “When he was elected the first time, many feared NATO would weaken, but it actually grew stronger,” Rama said, emphasizing the resilience of the United States and the potential for positive impacts on Europe, regardless of the American administration.

Rama argued that in this context Europe must inject fresh energy and reduce excessive regulations. “Europe is aging and needs more energy and fewer rules,” he said, framing the situation as a chance to modernize and adapt.

He concluded by emphasizing the enduring strength of the United States. “The U.S. remains strong regardless of who is in the White House, and what’s happened there could even be a positive development for Europe,” he stated, encouraging a balanced and forward-looking perspective on global changes.

The uncertain future of EU-US relations under a second Donald Trump presidency will be one of the main issues when European leaders meet in Budapest. A large contingency of European leaders, including most members of the European Union, have descended onto Budapest for a high-level meeting that is set to be dominated by one burning question: How do we deal with Donald Trump?

From Brussels to Warsaw, capitals are still processing the Republican's surprisingly strong victory and wondering what his second US presidency might mean for the continent's immediate future, already under duress by multiple challenges at home.

Among his campaign promises, Trump has floated a plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on all foreign-made products coming into the United States, which, if enacted, could wreak untold havoc on Europe's export-reliant economy. His hardline policy against China might force Beijing to redirect its trade flows to the continent and bring in a new flood of cheap goods that further upend market competition.

The billionaire is also expected to promote domestic fossil fuel industries, pull out (again) of the Paris Agreement and hamper global efforts to mitigate climate change.

But for European leaders, Ukraine and NATO will be top-of-the-mind.

The EU is "ready to face the challenges of the world and defend its values, with all its partners and allies. And that remains, whatever the outcome of the elections here or there can be," insisted another diplomat.

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