

@Buffalox
I agree with all of that.
But as I say, it’s an inch toward what it should be. (Granted, Trump is a mile off in the other direction.)
And as yet we have no idea yet who might run from the “good” side in 2028, and on what policy platform other than the standard, safe, promises.
@Buffalox
Yes. I’ve been calling on the EU for years to build independence and resilience in everything from tech to finance to energy to security – from the US in particular. The problem is, it took a shock like Trump to get them to start building these when it could take years, or even decades, to get done. In the meantime they remain vulnerable to any US tantrum (or Russian madness, as we have seen with energy dependence).