Trump’s election foreshadows further divisions in Europe. CEPS Commentary, 9 November 2016

Gros, Daniel. and Blockmans, Steven. (2016) Trump’s election foreshadows further divisions in Europe. CEPS Commentary, 9 November 2016. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

The victory of Donald Trump has sent shockwaves throughout Europe. Under President Trump, US domestic and foreign policies can be expected to become more volatile and less predictable. For years, Trump has fairly consistently espoused the view that the US has been taken advantage of by the free-riding of its so-called ‘strategic’ partners. With Trump, a US retreat from the world can be expected. Guarantees that have underpinned more than 70 years of post-war global order are melting into air. This will affect Europe, in particular in the fields of trade and security and call into question previously shared values.

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