The European Commission (EC) is working to prepare for all possible outcomes of the US presidential elections, EC representative Arianna Podesta said at a press conference in Brussels, Ednews informs via TASS.
“We are establishing a structure that will prepare for all possible outcomes of the US elections,” she said, commenting on former US President Donald Trump’s statements about NATO.
On February 10, Trump, who is seeking the US presidential nomination from the Republican Party, speaking to his supporters in South Carolina, recalled one of his meetings with NATO leaders. The Republican said he would not provide United States protection to a country that could not contribute to the alliance's collective budgets. Trump did not specify when, where or with whom this conversation took place.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, commenting on Trump’s statement, noted that the work of NATO cannot depend on the mood swings of US presidents.