Trump spoke more with North Korea than with Europeans, deplores Charles Michel

The President of the European Council Charles Michel deplored on Sunday that former US President Donald Trump "spoke more with North Korea than with Europeans", anticipating a dialogue not necessarily always "convergent" but "more respectful" with his successor Joe Biden. 

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"The last few years have damaged the relationship between Europe and the United States. It is unfortunately not a joke, the previous president spoke more with North Korea than with Europeans," said Charles Michel in "Le Grand Rendez-vous" of French radio Europe 1, the CNEWS channel and the daily newspaper Les Echos.

"I think that with Joe Biden we have the prospect of a more normal, more respectful dialogue. We also have the perspective, on several important projects for us, the climate for example, to have a strong objective alliance", he continued.

"But at the same time, I am very realistic (...) The impact on Donald Trump's inner life did not disappear with the swearing in of Joe Biden" on January 20, noted the President of the European Council.

Trade, the relationship with China and "perhaps" the regulation of the large Internet companies (the "GAFA") are "subjects for which we will not spontaneously have concordant positions", pointed out Charles Michel.

"But there will be at least a space for dialogue, for the exchange of arguments, for more common sense, for more rationality," he said.

The EU has invited the new American president to an extraordinary European summit, which could be held in parallel with the NATO summit. The dates have yet to be fixed and will depend on the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: AFP