World Insights: From weal to woe, EU discards blind faith in Washington

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, April 1, 2025. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)Trust within the transatlantic alliance has been eroding, as Europe has clashed with the United States in multiple fields since the Trump administration took office in January. "Europe can't trust the U.S. anymore," lamented The Atlantic in a recent piece, echoing