Schallenberg Attended EU-Summit Calling for Unity in Trade and Security Policies

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: February 3, 2025; 21:46 ♦ (Vindobona)

European leaders gathered in Brussels for an informal EU summit to discuss pressing issues related to security, defense, and transatlantic relations. Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg emphasized the need for a united European stance amid growing geopolitical tensions, particularly in response to potential trade disputes with the United States.

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg went to Brussels to with other European Leaders for an Informal EU-Summit. / Picture: © BKA / Michael Gruber

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg met with fellow European leaders at an informal EU summit in Brussels to discuss the security of EU member states and the bloc’s relationship with the United States. A key topic of concern was the potential economic fallout from escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US. Schallenberg warned that a trade war would be detrimental to…