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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on European nations to unite and fill the void left by the US drawback from global agreements that have underpinned the trans-Atlantic relationship for decades.
“Under President Trump, the Atlantic has gotten wider. Trump’s isolationist policy has created a worldwide vacuum — that one can especially feel after the G-7,†Maas said. “The speed with which we must join forces in Europe is greater than ever. Therefore our common response today to ‘America First’ must be ‘Europe United.â€â€™
His remarks come a day after Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuffed President Donald Trump’s sustained criticism of Germany’s export prowess, arguing that the US runs a trade surplus with Europe when services are included.