Just days before taking office, the US president elect announced the major priorities of his foreign policy, in an interview with the British daily \u201cThe Times\u201d and the German newspaper \u201cBild\u201d. Reiterating major issues promoted during his election campaign, Donald Trump says he would like more equitable trade agreements for the United States as well as more secure borders, on the same time mentioning that safe regions should be created in Syria. Chancellor Angela Merkel has made \u201cone very catastrophic mistake” by admitting more than 1 million migrants, the future White House leader has also said, stirring discontent in Germany.<\/p>\n
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Donald Trump\u2019s criticism has infuriated the German deputy chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel, who said that the migrant crisis is a result of the \u201cUS flawed interventionist policy\u201d in the Middle East. In another move, the US president elect is hailing Great Britain\u2019s decision to leave the European Union, an organisation which, in his opinion, is on the point of collapsing and which, according to him, is abandoned by other countries too. European unity is the best defence against Donald Trump\u2019s comments, Angela Merkel said shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n
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The German chancellor said Europe should further fight for its own identity, by implementing policies in accordance with the challenges of the 21st century. The German official also said that Europe should stay united, to counteract the terrorist threat. The EU \u201cdoes not need outside advice to tell it what to do”, the French president Fran\u00e7ois Hollande responded to the criticism voiced by Donald Trump, whereas the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini has expressed hope that the Europeans will stay united. The EU foreign policy chief told reporters that the bloc was looking for a \u201cpartnership which is based on common interests with the United States.\u201d \u201cThe European Union has its own, solid, autonomous, strong policies,\u201d Mogherini said. \u201cWe always like good company but we determine our own policies.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In another move, other comments made by Donald Trump, according to whom NATO is \u201cobsolete\u201d, have stirred concern among the NATO member states, contradicting the stand taken by the US defence secretary, designated by Trump, the German foreign minister said. Frank-Walter Steinmeier responded to Trump\u2019s comments by saying it was time Washington made a better agreement, by increasing the other countries\u2019 contributions to NATO\u2019s budget. It will also be interesting to follow the evolution of the relations between Donald Trump\u2019s America and Vladimir Putin\u2019s Russia. Actually, pundits say the new American leader might take into consideration easing the latest sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation by the Obama administration. (translation by D. Vijeu)<\/p>\n
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