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Europe’s necessary appeasement of Donald Trump
Surrendering on trade is worth it to keep America engaged in the continent’s security.
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Even Europe must only appease US President Donald Trump as a bridging tactic to a more self-reliant future, says the writer.
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Janan Ganesh
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The oddest experience this job offers is the sensation of changing one’s mind during the writing of a column.
This was going to be an attack on the European Union (EU) for surrendering to US President Donald Trump over trade. In the construction of the argument, it became less and less clear that a better option was ever open.
