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Europe’s Balancing Act

The author is director of the EU-China Program at the Centre International de Formation Européenne

When Donald Trump was elected president of the U.S., the general sentiment in Europe was negative. Trump’s new path of unilateralism, his support for Brexit and his indifference to the European integration project raised concerns about the future of transatlantic relations. The concerns were vindicated.

Since the beginning of 2017, relations between the U.S. and the EU have entered a period of tension. Disagreements on the Paris climate change accord, the Iran nuclear program and the trade

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