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Europe's reaction to US election win: Gloom and despair
Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.
This is Carl Bildt in Stockholm. I’m going to do one question this morning.
What’s the mood on this side of the Atlantic after the US election?
Well, I think it can be summed up fairly shortly: gloom and despair in Brussels and Kyiv, jubilation in expectations in Budapest, and a determination to press on in Moscow and Tel Aviv. That’s roughly, it.
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European view on Russia allegations; how Sweden is faring
Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe (specifically, from Croatia at the moment):
What's been the European reaction to the allegations in the US that Russia has been paying Taliban for attacking US forces?
Well, I think the reaction has been fairly limited, and I think one reason for that is that I doubt very much that European governments or relevant agencies have been briefed on this particular piece of intelligence. And until it's sorted out, what is the reality behind it? I don't think you will see very much of a European reaction.
How is Sweden, among other countries, faring when now Europe is gradually opening up?
Well in all of the countries, it isn't opening up, no question about that, but it is limited, it is careful. There's a fair amount of apprehension that there might be an outbreak or there might be a fallback or there might be new problems. So far, I think the European opening up, including Sweden, is working reasonably okay, but a lot of nervousness.