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Western allies are hedging against Donald Trump

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Many European decision makers admit that they were caught unprepared by Donald Trump’s election as US president in 2016.

Many European decision makers admit that they were caught unprepared by Donald Trump’s election as US president in 2016.

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Gideon Rachman

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A spectre is haunting Europe. The spectre of Donald Trump.

Many European decision-makers admit that they were caught unprepared by

Trump’s election as US president in 2016.

They are determined not to make the same mistake again.

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