The assessment that Trump is a real-test for Europe was expressed by former Economy Commissioner Paulo Gentiloni in the Delphi forum during a debate on the new order after the US duties imposed.

Mr Gentiloni explained that tough negotiations are needed, as “the wave of duties is the message of a man who wants to reshape global correlations. In this environment, however, there are risks and opportunities, such as becoming the new “champions”, the former European Commissioner added.

In order for Europe to use current circumstances on the one hand, which is not known, which is not known, on the other hand, it must open communication channels with other important countries, such as Canada, South Korea or the states of the so -called “world south”.

At the same wavelength, he referred to a roadmap, such as in the recent Mario Draghi (former head of the ECB). “I believe that Europe will become stronger and not weaker in the coming months,” he said. As for the arsenal over Trump duties, he explained that there are many tools. “Not for now, but if the situation is taking the wrong direction,” he commented additionally, referring to measures, which can target, for example, in the field of digital economy.

For its part, Atlantic Council’s executive vice-president, Jenna Ben-Yehuda, attached importance to the need for EU action, although there is a period for negotiations for the next 90 days. “It’s a decisive moment for Europe’s defense industry. It would be wrong to miss the opportunity, “he added, explaining that the shock of Trump duties is not as much as the economy as the need for geopolitical adjustment, so that we will not be surprised again. As for the US, he estimated that one of the reasons the US president is trying to mix the deck is the fact that the US has the greatest income inequality in their history. “And Trump, through this movement, talks to the people who are affected, to the people who are looking for answers,” he concluded.

At the same time, KCMG DPPIL, director, Ledwell Advisory, and a distinguished member of Chatham House, Sir Robin Niblett, paid particular attention to Europe’s security and the defense capacity of the old continent. In the event of the US withdrawal, he clarified that we need at least five years to fill the gap in defense spending, provided that all states increase the relevant funds. That is why, he said, “we must keep the US in the game.” At the same wavelength, he estimated that “we are at the beginning of a trip, but it is important that there is a wake up by Europe.” In addition, he made sense that Donald Trump wants to make America a great deal again, as Vladimir Putin wants to make Russia again. We are in a state of maximum alarm, he stressed.

Finally, the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Bulgarian Liberal Studies Center, Ivan Krastev, focused primarily on the changes that are taking place, but on the speed at which these changes are made, noting as a comparison that the EU. It’s not so fast. “The speed of decision -making has changed dramatically,” he said, saying that Trump’s decisions are derived from his belief that the US is the big losers of globalization. He also thinks that the only way to change America is to change the world. But for Europe, he explained, all this is difficult, as the US is a guarantor of Europe’s security. So, he concluded that everything that happens is risky.