European Council President Antonio Costa’s remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration’s new national security strategy, which was published on Friday and paints European allies as weak while offering tacit support to far-right political parties. AdvertisementIt’s “good” that the strategy depicts European countries as an ally but “allies don’t threaten to interfere in the domestic political choices of their allies,” Costa said. “What we can’t accept is the threat of interference in European political life. European Council President Antonio Costa’s remarks came in reaction to the Trump administration’s new national security strategy, which was published on Friday and paints European allies as weak while offering tacit support to far-right political parties. It also comes as the U.S. seeks an end to Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine, a goal that the national security strategy says is in America’s vital interests.

Source: Huffington Post December 08, 2025 16:33 UTC