The Belgian prime minister warned that democracy will be put to the test in the United States and in Europe during the elections this coming year.
Just hours after former President Trump won the Iowa caucuses by a wide margin Monday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, whose country took the presidency of the European Union Council Jan. 1, said the European Parliament must prepare for a return of the “America first” agenda.
“2024 will be a crucial year, where our democracies and liberties will be put to the test,” De Croo said, referring to the European elections in June as well as the U.S. presidential election in November.
“If 2024 brings us ‘America first’ again, it will be more than ever ‘Europe on its own,’” he said.
Trump’s signature “America first” agenda led to cooling of relations with European allies, as Trump engaged in trade disputes and threatened to withdraw from NATO — an alliance that has been bolstered over the past couple of years as military conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine has worried many European Union allies.
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Just hours after former President Trump won the Iowa caucuses, the European Parliament president warned that democracy will be put to the test in the United States and in Europe during the elections this coming year. https://t.co/KnsAbo76fo pic.twitter.com/eHhUidGyu7
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