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This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone
- Nicholas Vinocur, Zoya Sheftalovich
- Jan 23, 2026
A subdued gathering in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that's slipping away.
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A subdued gathering in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that's slipping away.
In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.
A focus group this week found there is concern about the Reform UK leader's relationship with the U.S. president.
A series of transatlantic crises is teaching European leaders to act more quickly and more forcefully to protect shared interests, diplomats said.
Even Donald Trump complimented the French leader's pair of blue aviator sunglasses.
A summit of EU leaders in Brussels will chart a new course for transatlantic relations. But who wants what?
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