In the shadow of his inauguration, the World Economic Forum takes place, with European leaders standing on the next day of EU-US relations, with new leadership in the White House.
the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, attacked Elon Musk, on the occasion of the gesture of the American millionaire on the sidelines of Trump’s inauguration, which directly refers to a Nazi salute.
The attack on Musk
In particular, the German chancellor said that he does not support freedom of speech when it is used for far-right positions. “We have freedom of speech in Europe and in Germany. Anyone can say whatever they want, even if they are a billionaire. And what we do not accept is the support of far-right positions,” said Soltz.
Mr. Scholz also expressed cautious optimism about German-American relations under President Donald Trump, citing good early talks with his administration, and stressed that cooperation is the key to peace and prosperity.
“The United States is our closest ally outside of Europe. And I will do everything in my power to make sure it stays that way,” Solz said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to Reuters.
“My first discussions with President Trump, as well as the contacts between our advisers point in this direction,” he added.
Speaking on the first full day of Trump’s new term, Scholz said cooperation between Europe and the US is key to global peace and security, as well as economic progress.
However, the German chancellor added that Europe must become more self-reliant.
Von der Leyen: “The best hope for all humanity is the Paris climate agreement”
For her part, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The Paris climate agreement remains “the best hope of all humanity,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her speech in Davos, pledging that the EU will “stay the course” despite Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the pact.
Von der Leyen told an audience at the World Economic Forum that the world has entered “a new era of fierce geostrategic competition” and opened the door to deeper cooperation with the US and China. To this end, she added that the first trip of her new commission will be to India.
“In that spirit, we will need to work together to avoid a global race to the bottom,” he added. “Because it’s in nobody’s interest to break the shackles on the global economy. Instead, we need to modernize the rules to maintain our ability to generate mutual benefit for our citizens.”
Trump said on Monday he wanted to reverse the US trade deficit with the European Union, either through tariffs or more energy exports.
