EU faces tough decisions on trade war and global alliances
The head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, said on Thursday in Brussels that a trade war is disadvantageous for everyone, and "If we have a trade war between the US and the EU, then who is laughing out loud? It is China."
Kallas commented on the emerging threats of the USA imposing 20 per cent tariffs on EU products.
"There are no winners in trade wars, that is very clear," Kallas said. The diplomat added that in the case of an EU-USA trade war, China would laugh the loudest.
"The EU and USA should stick together," stated Kallas, who will participate in the meeting of EU leaders. Politicians will discuss support for Ukraine and relations with the USA following Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Peace in Ukraine?
Regarding support for Ukraine, the head of EU diplomacy said that any pressure to accelerate peace talks with Russia would be bad for Kyiv. She added that the EU must be unanimous on this issue because its movements are being closely watched by global partners.
Kallas stressed that the EU should not underestimate its strength because recent events in Syria have shown that Russia is not invincible. Moscow supported the regime of Bashar al-Assad, which was overthrown by rebels. However, the Estonian warned that the EU needs unity because countries like Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China are consolidating to overthrow the current world order.
In response to journalists' questions about Georgia, Kallas admitted that at the last meeting of EU foreign ministers, which took place on Monday in Brussels, they were unable to agree on EU sanctions against the Georgian authorities, including for repressing the opposition and peaceful demonstrators. However, the politician added that she intends to discuss with EU leaders what steps the EU should take against the country's authorities.
