Interview: Trumps EU-Botschafter: „Wirtschaftlich sehen wir einen deutlichen Niedergang in Europa“
Der US-Botschafter in Brüssel, Andrew Puzder, sieht Europa vor der Wahl: China oder Amerika. Aus eigener Kraft könne der Kontinent den Rückstand, etwa bei KI nicht mehr aufholen.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of "decline, servitude and decline" in a fundamental speech about the West. Is this the future that Europe faces according to the US government? According to US economic data, the EU and the US had similar per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) a decade or 15 years ago. However, last year, Germany's GDP per capita, Europe's most economically and industrially powerful country, fell below that of West Virginia, the US state with the second-lowest value.
The EU as a whole lagged behind Mississippi, the last place. Rubio seems to be concerned not only about the economy. The US is worried about a cultural decline in Europe. Take a look at what's happening in France. We want a Europe that is economically, politically and militarily strong, proud of its heritage, and closely connected to the West.
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