The European Union may reconsider its partnership with the United States amid the situation with the creation of AUKUS and tensions in France’s relations with the new association, said EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
“Of course, there is a growing sense in Europe that something is wrong with our transatlantic relations. It is true that we hear a certain opinion in Europe that, probably, after what has happened in the last two months, it may be a good idea to reconsider everything we do and our partnership,” Breton said in an interview with the Financial newspaper. Times.
He commented on the situation, the newspaper said after France decided to call on Brussels to postpone the EU-US meeting. Because France is “dissatisfied” with the situation around the submarines with the consent of the United States, Australia and Britain. The meeting was to take place in the American city of Pittsburgh in September.
“There are a lot of obvious things in this Council about what we can give to the United States and can give, but it may not always be clear what the United States can give us. I firmly believe in cooperation between the United States and Europe, because we have many common interests. And if these common interests coincide with the interests of Europe, then why not? But this (partnership) should suit them,” he said.