The day after, as they pledged to work with Trump, a senior EU diplomat summed up their dilemma. Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said a Trump White House "may help some people in Europe understand that we need to reinforce defence cooperation among Europeans". a senior European diplomat asked. Another senior EU diplomat said: "This changes the business model of the EU. They "must ... fashion a common European response ... before President Trump sets foot in the Oval Office", he said.

Source: dna November 10, 2016 08:58 UTC