David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce
Former Labour minister says complete disengagement has potential ‘for us to end up in a very, very difficult position’ David Miliband has said Europe should have “separate bedrooms” from the US, but not seek a “divorce” from its traditional alliance, despite the Trump administration’s impact on the relationship. The former Labour foreign secretary, who has served as the president of the International Rescue Committee since 2013, said at the Hay literary festival on Sunday: “You can see the argum
Former Labour minister says complete disengagement has potential ‘for us to end up in a very, very difficult position’
David Miliband has said Europe should have “separate bedrooms” from the US, but not seek a “divorce” from its traditional alliance, despite the Trump administration’s impact on the relationship.
The former Labour foreign secretary, who has served as the president of the International Rescue Committee since 2013, said at the Hay literary festival on Sunday: “You can see the argument that strategic autonomy for Europe means divorce from the United States. I really counsel the dangers of that.
Continue reading...
Summary aggregated from The Guardian's public RSS feed. The full reporting belongs to The Guardian — please read it on their site.