Trump 2.0: Transatlantic relations at a crossroads

The consequences of the US 2024 election results from a green and European perspective

Donald Trump's return to the White House will have far-reaching international consequences. How will it affect Transatlantic relations, Europe's security policy and global climate policy? In this web dossier, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung addresses these and other questions from a green and European perspective.

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Source code: A trade-related barrier to the right to repair

Report
A new report commissioned by the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), and supported by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's EU | Global Dialogue and Washington, DC USA | Canada | Global Dialogue offices, highlights mounting concerns that international trade agreements are creating barriers to consumers’ right to repair the products they own. As everyday devices from smartphones to tractors become ever more reliant on software, restrictive clauses in free trade agreements are making it harder for consumers and independent repairers to access the tools and information they need for effective repairs.
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Böll EU Brief 05/2025 | Phalanx of defence pacts?

Böll EU Brief
Europe’s defence map is being redrawn. Our new Böll EU Brief tracks over 160 defence partnerships signed since 2014 among EU countries, the UK and Ukraine – most of them after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Bilateralism boosts trust, interoperability and procurement speed, but also risks duplication and fragmentation. To turn this patchwork into strategy, the EU and NATO should map and integrate these deals into joint planning, strengthen the European Defence Agency’s role, and use bilaterals to offset declining US support.  
Roderick Kefferpütz, Anika Bruck
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Transatlantic relations on the rocks: A conversation with Sergey Lagodinsky

Interview
Donald Trump is back in the White House and with him, a foreign policy that openly questions the sovereignty of allies, undermines democratic values, challenges European security commitments, and disrupts established trade relations. The European Union now faces a stark reality: The United States, once the guarantor of Europe’s security, prosperity, and democracy, has become its saboteur. How should the EU respond to this shifting landscape? Roderick Kefferpütz interviews Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky.
Roderick Kefferpütz, Sergey Lagodinsky
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3 Questions on EU-Canada relations ahead of the summit to Achim Hurrelmann

3 Questions
Transatlantic relations are changing, and with it the EU and Canada are seemingly moving closer. An EU-Canada summit will take place on 23 June 2025, as "an opportunity to enhance the EU-Canada strategic partnership and for leaders to reinforce their cooperation at different levels". Is this a spur of the moment, what is now relevant and what does this mean for the green transition? Anton Möller asked 3 key questions to Achim Hurrelmann, Professor at Carleton University and expert on Canada-Europe relations.
Anton Möller, Achim Hurrelmann
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Event recordings

Trump 2.0: The future of Ukraine and European security – Can the EU step up? - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union

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Böll.Global | After the US election 2024 – analysis and perspectives - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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