{"id":17987,"date":"2026-02-02T09:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17987"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:21:30","slug":"us-shift-away-from-europe-didnt-really-start-with-president-trump-says-eus-top-diplomat-europe-live-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17987","title":{"rendered":"US shift away from Europe \u2018didn\u2019t really start with President Trump,\u2019 says EU\u2019s top diplomat \u2013 Europe live | World news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69806bd48f08bfad549bee25&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St\u00f8re also said more needs to be done to deepen European Nato\u2019s partnerships and integration between different countries.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4ff7d569-f75a-45cc-ae62-d98db1bef542&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cWhen &lt;strong&gt;we buy our frigates from the United Kingdom, it is more than the purchase. 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&lt;strong&gt;warning about the end of the world as we know it, and how Europe needs to adapt to the new realities&lt;\/strong&gt;, not just with aggressive &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/russia\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;\/a&gt;, but also a rapidly changing nature of Europe\u2019s alliance with the US.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5b90004d-981f-4f74-a66c-6a37d93fc171&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Kallas in particular warned that &lt;strong&gt;the US shift away from Europe is a \u201clong term\u201d process&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;that the bloc needs to urgently adapt to&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bd56ddc5-d1e5-4003-80d0-65469fcb72bd&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;\u201cActually, if we look at the transatlantic policy, or we look at what, what the US administration \u2026 the decisions that they have taken. it didn\u2019t really start with President Trump. &lt;strong&gt;I think there\u2019s a lot of convergence with the policies of different administrations.&lt;\/strong&gt; So \u2026 it might be so easy to think that one personality comes, there are elections, then another one, but I think it\u2019s a long term that we really need to look at.\u201d&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;561b16ce-5a36-43b6-a8f3-5ba54f7d2f3c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;She said that back in October, over 40% of Americans considered Europeans their closest allies, a view shared by only 14% of Europeans, adding that we have since \u201cseen a lot happening, so I think it might be even lower.\u201d (Think: tariffs, Greenland, Nato.)&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0f7ba732-360c-4454-9cb6-a07325b7e695&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sounds familiar? Yeah, it\u2019s definitely Groundhog Day today.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fc288e3c-0223-4783-89cb-9c8be244709f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;They have no definitive answers on how to resolve it \u2013 although both hinted at \u2018more Europe\u2019 as part of the solution \u2013 but the task is getting increasingly urgent. &lt;strong&gt;Let\u2019s see what they can come up with. &lt;\/strong&gt;More lines to come from this event, no doubt.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;94f3d1d1-cb51-4330-9835-a9d290daea5e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Separately, I will also keep an eye on &lt;strong&gt;Ukraine&lt;\/strong&gt; with the latest there, as &lt;strong&gt;the wartorn country \u2013 already struggling with energy and heat production amid continuing Russian strikes \u2013 face extreme cold,&lt;\/strong&gt; with temperatures falling below 20 Celsius.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c4dd4607-6238-4ecb-bdb5-c7bd39bee0ac&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv reschedules peace talks as battered power grid strains in -15C&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;de49eafb-3263-44b5-9b57-30b5b5a8793f&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/02\/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-reschedules-peace-talks-battered-power-grid-strains-cold-snaps&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The broader central and eastern European region is also affected. It\u2019s -20 Celsius in &lt;strong&gt;Vilnius&lt;\/strong&gt;, -18 Celsius in &lt;strong&gt;Warsaw&lt;\/strong&gt;, -12 in &lt;strong&gt;Riga&lt;\/strong&gt;, and -9 in &lt;strong&gt;Berlin&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a5f6dc85-a6ed-40cf-b81a-0a0f75ec1e46&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Spring cannot come early enough.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;177113c9-932e-4151-9430-a7953aab37c1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s &lt;strong&gt;Monday, 2 February 2026,&lt;\/strong&gt; it\u2019s &lt;strong&gt;Jakub Krupa&lt;\/strong&gt; here, and this is &lt;strong&gt;Europe Live.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6d1fa873-d8db-43cc-acef-3379df636d05&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good morning.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;764bf0f8-b373-4f33-8928-e4b85c87ccee&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1770022745000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.59\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1770022729000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.58\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1770022745000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.59\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.59&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Morning opening: Our own Groundhog Day&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Jakub Krupa&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=41cc9981ec7b067e2d3b5391c5a68a4f&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22\/Jakub_Krupa.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4a039a2b765744058f3c2c677268513e&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 2 Feb 2026 09.20 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 2 Feb 2026 08.59 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1770024090189}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69806bd48f08bfad549bee25\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>St\u00f8re also said more needs to be done to deepen European Nato\u2019s partnerships and integration between different countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWhen <strong>we buy our frigates from the United Kingdom, it is more than the purchase. This is about integration of our naval defence in crisis.<\/strong> Basically, [we] will be very, very closely working together. So we buy our submarines from Germany and our tanks from Germany. It is also a deep industrial integration in security terms with Germany,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he insisted that \u2013 despite some calls for a separate European defence organisation \u2013 this <strong>should take place within the already existing Nato structures<\/strong>, benefiting from the alliance\u2019s command structures and experience.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/02\/eu-us-foreign-policy-shift-security-defence-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69806bd48f08bfad549bee25&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69806bd48f08bfad549bee25&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;US shift away from Europe \u2018didn\u2019t really start with President Trump,\u2019 says EU\u2019s top diplomat \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=US shift away from Europe \u2018didn\u2019t really start with President Trump,\u2019 says EU\u2019s top diplomat \u2013 Europe live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/02\/eu-us-foreign-policy-shift-security-defence-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69806bd48f08bfad549bee25#block-69806bd48f08bfad549bee25\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69806a3b8f08bfad549bee1e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump&#8217;s Nato comments are &#8216;plain wrong&#8217; as collective security is &#8216;not charity, but made of self-interest,&#8217; Norwegian PM says<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Norway\u2019s St\u00f8re also spoke about the need to strengthen the European security by investing with other European partners \u2013 and the changing nature of Europe\u2019s alliance with the US.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In <strong>a pointed rebuke to Trump\u2019s recent criticism of Nato<\/strong> saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I met President Trump [for the] first time I \u2026 looked him in the eyes and said: it\u2019s important for a Norwegian prime minister to look a US president in the eyes and say: <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">100 km from my border is the world\u2019s largest nuclear arsenal and it is not directed against me, but against you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It makes a difference that we monitor those submarines. We know when they leave port, we know when they test their new weapon systems and we share it with you and we collaborate \u2026 on monitoring that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And that is why I just have to say <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">it rings completely false when the American president stands in Davos saying that we have given everything to Nato and Nato gives nothing in return.<\/strong> It is wrong. It\u2019s plain wrong.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I think big part of the US knows that because it matters every day, every hour. <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">The collective security is not a charity. 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for feeling like you have been living your own personal time loop <s class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">since<\/s> <s class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">20 January last year<\/s> lately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The movie-famous groundhog will make an appearance at some point this afternoon to reveal if we should expect a long winter, or an early spring. <strong>As doom and gloom dominates the headlines, we\u2019re all rooting for a bit of sun, Phil.<\/strong> Don\u2019t let us down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"c753dfd7-00eb-4179-92c3-ec216a8714d0\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Smile, Phil, smile!<\/span> Photograph: Barry Reeger\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But over in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a>, <strong>we still have lots of more important topics to cover<\/strong> \u2013 even though, indeed, so many of them have been making the headlines for a long time now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Norway\u2019s prime minister <strong>Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re <\/strong>and EU top diplomat <strong>Kaja Kallas<\/strong> are speaking at the Oslo Security Conference this morning, <strong>warning about the end of the world as we know it, and how Europe needs to adapt to the new realities<\/strong>, not just with aggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/russia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Russia<\/a>, but also a rapidly changing nature of Europe\u2019s alliance with the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kallas in particular warned that <strong>the US shift away from Europe is a \u201clong term\u201d process<\/strong> <strong>that the bloc needs to urgently adapt to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>\u201cActually, if we look at the transatlantic policy, or we look at what, what the US administration \u2026 the decisions that they have taken. it didn\u2019t really start with President Trump. <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">I think there\u2019s a lot of convergence with the policies of different administrations.<\/strong> So \u2026 it might be so easy to think that one personality comes, there are elections, then another one, but I think it\u2019s a long term that we really need to look at.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She said that back in October, over 40% of Americans considered Europeans their closest allies, a view shared by only 14% of Europeans, adding that we have since \u201cseen a lot happening, so I think it might be even lower.\u201d (Think: tariffs, Greenland, Nato.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Sounds familiar? Yeah, it\u2019s definitely Groundhog Day today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">They have no definitive answers on how to resolve it \u2013 although both hinted at \u2018more Europe\u2019 as part of the solution \u2013 but the task is getting increasingly urgent. <strong>Let\u2019s see what they can come up with. <\/strong>More lines to come from this event, no doubt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Separately, I will also keep an eye on <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> with the latest there, as <strong>the wartorn country \u2013 already struggling with energy and heat production amid continuing Russian strikes \u2013 face extreme cold,<\/strong> with temperatures falling below 20 Celsius.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5f56bbb0-f5c2-407e-a4c6-0b73ff346df4\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:12,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv reschedules peace talks as battered power grid strains in -15C&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5f56bbb0-f5c2-407e-a4c6-0b73ff346df4&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/02\/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-reschedules-peace-talks-battered-power-grid-strains-cold-snaps&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The broader central and eastern European region is also affected. It\u2019s -20 Celsius in <strong>Vilnius<\/strong>, -18 Celsius in <strong>Warsaw<\/strong>, -12 in <strong>Riga<\/strong>, and -9 in <strong>Berlin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Spring cannot come early enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s <strong>Monday, 2 February 2026,<\/strong> it\u2019s <strong>Jakub Krupa<\/strong> here, and this is <strong>Europe Live.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Good morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/02\/eu-us-foreign-policy-shift-security-defence-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69805bf08f08bfad549bedbf&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69805bf08f08bfad549bedbf&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;US shift away from Europe \u2018didn\u2019t really start with President Trump,\u2019 says EU\u2019s top diplomat \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=US shift away from Europe \u2018didn\u2019t really start with President Trump,\u2019 says EU\u2019s top diplomat \u2013 Europe live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/02\/eu-us-foreign-policy-shift-security-defence-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69805bf08f08bfad549bedbf#block-69805bf08f08bfad549bedbf\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#shift #Europe #didnt #start #President #Trump #EUs #top #diplomat #Europe #live #World #news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}