Canada wants the EU to step up as a global power. Does Europe?

The Christian Science Monitor ,

Jean-Louis De Brouwer of the Brussels-based Egmont Institute recently sat in on a senior-level meeting among European and Canadian officials. He was struck by the tone. Amid so much gloom in Europe over areas ranging from the economy to politics to security, the meeting “was refreshing and was bringing optimism,” says Mr. De Brouwer. Everyone left with a sense that deepening the relationship “was something worth doing,” he adds.

 

With the opinion of Jean Louis De Brouwer.

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Modi ontvangt Xi en Poetin: hoe Trump India naar China en Rusland duwt

VRT NWS,

“Elk land aan die tafel probeert zijn flanken af te dekken en zijn opties open te houden, omdat niemand nog op één beschermheer kan rekenen. India wil minder afhankelijk zijn van Amerika, Rusland van China, en de Golfstaten willen met iedereen kunnen praten.”

 

With the opinion of Sven Biscop.

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