Europe Confronts a Lonelier Future
- EU leaders meet for first time since Trump took office
- Malta summit to discuss immigration policy after U.S. ban
European Values Are the Focus of Malta Talks
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The European Union often struggles to conceal its splits. But they are nothing compared to the chasm opening up in its relations with the U.S.
With U.S. President Donald Trump forecasting the unraveling of the EU, sowing division between member states and cheerleading for Brexit, EU leaders arrive in Valletta, Malta, at their first summit since Trump unleashed his inaugural whirlwind more exposed than ever. The superpower which until now has bought their goods, paid for their security and ratified their values has suddenly become an uncertain partner.