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EU Leaders Skip Latin American Summit to Avoid Irking Trump
EU Leaders Skip Latin American Summit to Avoid Irking Trump
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EU leadership really needs to figure out that's it's damned if you do, damned if you don't with this shit bag....they might as well just do whatever the fuck they want and ignore him until he died.
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Right! Just do what’s what you need to do for the EU, and when he throws a hissy fit, hand him a gold bauble while telling him that he’s really great and that what you did was for him and it was what he really what he wanted all along. He’s our most gaslightable president ever. If the Saudis and Putin can do it, why can’t y’all?
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Only five European leaders and three Latin American and Caribbean leaders have confirmed they will attend the meeting,
Which countries?
Together, the EU and CELAC represent 50 countries and 21% of global GDP.
The low attendance is expected partly because of Washington’s increasingly aggressive stance in the region
Doesn't this kill EU's international reputation as an independent global power?
It's even worse, from other sources:
The leaders of the 27 EU member states and the 33 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will meet
That's 60 countries, not 50.
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Nothing weird happening though, according to colombia1,euronews & ap. I was curious myself, but basically many hot LatAm & EU heads of states cancelled for many reasons ( COP 30, Melissa, local national issues) and it had probably caused a domino effect. Kallas, Sanchez and Lula were there though. Not sure what Trump sanctions have to do with this, as no other source mention them. Couldn't open the link so idk
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The crown jewel is the EU-Mercosur free trade deal, which has been 25 years in the making and is nearing the final stage.
Lula surprised observers Wednesday by announcing that he would attend the summit even though Brazil was hosting the COP30 climate conference.
divisions in the Western Hemisphere over the U.S. military operation targeting alleged drug-carrying vessels.
This suggests an active Monroe Doctrine. Isn't it weird that the EU accepts that? That undermines EU and CELAC souvereignity.
If Brazil can attend, all COP30 reasons are excuses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine
Not sure what Trump sanctions have to do with this
"sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro. "
He is organising the meeting so there are additional tensions.
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