Giuseppe Spatafora suggests in his article for the EU Institute for Security Studies that the EU needs a paradigm for engagement with Trump in 2026, both on Ukraine and on wider transatlantic issues. Europe should adopt, he asserts, a more transactional approach towards the US, connect issues such as trade relations to European security, and leverage the pressure points available in the US government ahead of the midterm elections. The author notes that Europe’s relevance in transatlantic conversations over Ukraine and beyond is at risk of fading. If nothing changes, the US will continue to discuss terms without European input, and the security of the continent will be beyond Europe’s control. As the new year begins, it is time for Europe to rethink its assumptions and pursue a new approach. https://www.iss.europa.eu

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