Olof Ehrenkrona: EU kliver fram ur USA:s skugga

G7-mötet före midsommar avslutade en vecka av framgångar för EU. Europeiska rådet öppnade det första förhandlingspaketet med Ukraina och Moldavien. 

Ännu ett sanktionsbeslut fattades av G7 mot Ryssland och Iran-kriget fick åtminstone ett temporärt slut. 

Att kriget var ett misstag av Vita huset blev alltmer uppenbart för varje ny läcka om resultatet av USA:s förhandlingar med Iran. 

President Trump var visserligen fysiskt på plats, men knappast mentalt. De övriga behandlade honom som en gammal släkting som trots sitt kognitiva underskott ändå fick en plats på familjefesten.

EU:s största utmaningar finns i väljaropinionerna i medlemsländerna. Västvärldens center-vänster liksom center-högern har betydande svårigheter att mobilisera kring en måttfull agenda. 

Valet under de närmaste åren står också i Europa mellan extremisternas polarisering och samling kring en förenande moderation.

Olof Ehrenkrona SvD 23 juni 2026

https://www.svd.se/a/xrem0X/eu-kliver-fram-ur-usa-s-skugga



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