Overview
- European Council President Antonio Costa said the EU cannot accept a “threat of interference” in its politics, insisting Europeans—not Washington—decide which parties are legitimate.
- The National Security Strategy emphasizes “America First,” calls to end “mass migration,” and signals a military readjustment toward the Americas while castigating EU institutions and praising “patriotic” European parties.
- Germany’s foreign minister Johann Wadephul rejected outside lecturing on free expression and democratic norms, even as EU officials reiterated that the United States remains an important ally.
- France, Germany and the UK are meeting in London with Volodymyr Zelensky to coordinate their response and to safeguard continued backing for Ukraine.
- Analysts note the document downplays Russia as a threat, and the Kremlin welcomed the shift, with Dmitri Peskov calling the adjustments broadly in line with Moscow’s view.