European ministers plan unity visit to U.S. 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 Politico, 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 during a conversation with Politico. As one of them stated, 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-Noël Barrot, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski are to head to the U.S. 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. Among these are threats to impose high tariffs on trade and the idea of annexing Greenland, which is 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.
