EU ministers plan US visit to showcase unity under Trump
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Poland are planning a joint visit to the United States to demonstrate unity following the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. According to the Politico website, the delegation is still in the planning stage, and the date of the visit has not yet been determined.
The planned visit was confirmed by three EU diplomats in a conversation with Politico. As one of them noted, the joint visit of ministers from the three European Union countries: France, Germany, and Poland, aims to "show of European unity."
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski are set to head to the U.S. along with the head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas.
Caution regarding Trump's policies
European Union leaders have expressed a willingness to cooperate with Donald Trump's administration but approach some of his announcements with caution. These include threats to impose high tariffs on trade and the suggestion of annexing Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
The visit aims not only to show unity but also to express readiness for dialogue with the new U.S. administration. As diplomats emphasize, this is an important step in building transatlantic relations in the face of new political challenges.
