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European leaders shocked as Trump slams NATO and E.U., raising fears of transatlantic split

The Washington Post:  BRUSSELS — European leaders grappled with the jolting reality of President-elect Donald Trump’s skepticism of the European Union on Monday, saying they might have to stand without the United States at their side during the Trump presidency.

The possibility of an unprecedented breach in transatlantic relations came after Trump – who embraced anti-E.U. insurgents during his campaign and following his victory — said in weekend remarks that the 28-nation European Union was bound for breakup and that he was indifferent to its fate. He also said NATO’s current configuration was “obsolete” even as he professed commitment to Europe’s defense.

Trump’s attitudes have raised alarm bells across Europe, which is facing a wave of elections this year in which anti-immigrant, Euroskeptic leaders could gain in power. Most mainstream leaders have committed to working with Trump after his inauguration Jan. 20, even as they expressed hope that he would moderate his views once he took office. His continued hard line has created the painful realization in Europe that they may now have to live without the full backing of their oldest, strongest partner. The European Union underpins much of their continent’s post-World War II prosperity, but skeptics have attacked it in recent years as a dysfunctional bloc that undermines finances and security.

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