EU must find courage to stand on its own two feet

In the west, a trade dispute with the United States, in the east, the conflict in Ukraine and worsening relations with Russia. In addition, the confrontation with China, which is not very encouraging for the continent, continues. Things are bleak for the European Union.

With EU policymakers reflecting on the situation they now find themselves in, the failures of handling relations with the US, Russia and China, especially when it comes to the EU's strategic autonomy, have led to questioning of the European Commission's submission to Washington's will.

Having given full trust to the previous Joe Biden administration and let the United States influence and even dictate EU policy on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the EU gave up diplomatic efforts over the past three years on the Russia-Ukraine crisis by blindly following the US on a path of escalation.