EU's Costa: US, EU interests no longer align

European Council President António Costa has issued a stark warning to fellow EU leaders, stating that the interests of the United States no longer coincide with those of the European Union. Speaking at a meeting in Cyprus, Costa argued that fully following the foreign policy course of the Trump administration risks the collapse of the EU bloc. He cited specific divergences on the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the US-Israeli war in Iran, and Trump's position on Ukraine. Costa concluded that the EU must organize itself and develop an autonomous approach to protect its own interests.