US threat to interfere in European politics unacceptable: EU
EU chief says United States cannot persuade European citizens in choosing which parties are good and which are bad
BRUSSELS, Belgium (MNTV) — European Council President Antonio Costa has strongly rejected any attempt by the United States to interfere in European political processes, responding to a newly released US National Security Strategy that sharply criticises European governance and policy frameworks.
“What we cannot accept is the threat to interfere in European politics,” Costa told a conference in Brussels, warning that such actions undermine democratic sovereignty on both sides of the Atlantic.
The strategy, released last week, saw US President Donald Trump label Europe as over-regulated, censorious and lacking “self-confidence,” while warning of what it described as “civilizational erasure” linked to immigration. It openly signaled Washington’s intention to pursue parallel political objectives inside Europe.
The document stated that the administration would be “cultivating resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European nations,” a line that triggered strong backlash across European institutions.
“The United States cannot replace European citizens in choosing which parties are good and which are bad,” Costa said. “The United States cannot replace Europe in what its vision is of freedom of expression.”
As president of the European Council, Costa chairs summits of the European Union’s 27 national leaders and said the new strategy went far beyond traditional differences between allies, such as past disputes over climate policy.
“This strategy continues to talk about Europe as an ally. That is fine. But if we are allies, we must act as allies,” he said.
“The United States remains an important ally. The United States remains an important economic partner. But Europe must be sovereign.”
Costa noted with concern that Russia had welcomed Washington’s new outlook as “largely consistent” with its own worldview, calling this alignment “deeply troubling” for European security.
He added that the strategy’s proposed approach to the war in Ukraine failed to support Europe’s long-held position of seeking a “just and durable” peace, instead focusing primarily on ending confrontation and stabilizing relations with Moscow.
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