France and Germany see President Trump as a threat to Europe, says former ambassador Andrzej Badt.
Donald Trump is most likely to become the 47th President of the United States. “The French and German elites perceive the American choice as a threat,” former ambassador to Poland Andrzej Bürth told Polsat News. Trump, he said, “blackmailed” Berlin and Paris in his last term by blocking exports of cars, wine, cheese and cosmetics, but will now turn his attention to other countries.
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Andrzej Bart was asked by Polsat News about the voices in Europe that the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States poses a threat to Europe. – From a European point of view, the French and German elites perceive it this way. According to a former ambassador, Trump engaged in an economic battle with Europe in the first term.
The expert recalled that “Germany was particularly hurt.'' Last term, Trump called on Berlin to join other NATO countries in investing a requisite 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in defense.
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“The most important source of frustration was the issue of protectionist trends that led to many conflicts,” Burt said.
– Trump threatened Germany with blocking exports of cars and France with blocking exports of wine, cheese and cosmetics. And for what? The former ambassador explained that this was because the Europeans demanded that big American companies pay taxes that they didn't pay in Europe.
Experts say Trump is seeking allies in Europe and will likely turn to Britain or Hungary.
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