Top German diplomat: ‘We no longer recognize our America’
MUNICH — Germany’s foreign minister slammed the “America first” approach of President Donald Trump’s administration Saturday, saying that close U.S. ties with a strong European Union are as much in Washington’s interest as they are in Europe’s.
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told world leaders and defence officials at the Munich Security Conference that with the United States no longer the only indisputable superpower, it makes sense for Washington to count on traditional partners in Europe for help.
At the same time, Gabriel said, it is also clear that European nations need the U.S. if they want to “shape the future and not just endure.”
“Our strength in Europe is not sufficient for this. Neither the EU nor the U.S. can go it alone. We have to count on our friends and our partners,” he said.