Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 20 hours ago

High-level EU-US diplomatic talks are called off as transatlantic tensions rise

A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was canceled due to scheduling issues, as both sides blamed these challenges for the change.
Kaja Kallas had indicated plans for discussions on transatlantic relations two days prior to the cancellation, which caught European officials off guard.
Political tensions have increased between the U.S. And Europe, including President Donald Trump's plans to impose higher taxes on imports from Europe and concerns about security responsibilities regarding Ukraine.
Kaja Kallas expressed concerns about the current state of U.S.-EU relations, stating, "It is clear that the statements coming from the United States make us all worried.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

34 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Origo

Embarrassing! The EU leader traveled to Washington, but no one welcomed him

Balázs Hidvéghi, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office, criticized the leaders of the European Union in a post published on his community page, this time writing about the failure of the trip to Washington by Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

20 hours ago·Budapest, Hungary

Read Full Article

Deutschlandfunk

Washington - US Secretary of State Rubio cancels EU planned meeting with Foreign Affairs Commissioner Kallas

The US government has cancelled a meeting planned in Washington between Foreign Minister Rubio and EU High Representative Kallas.

2 days ago·Germany

Read Full Article

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Marco Rubio moves EU High Representative Kaja Kallas

US Secretary of State Rubio cancels a meeting with EU High Representative Kallas, who has already arrived, in the short term "for reasons of time." Their criticism of Trump's Russia policy is assumed as a background.

2 days ago·Frankfurt, Germany

Read Full Article

npr

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas discusses shifting U.S. alliances

NPR's A Martinez speaks with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas about how the E.U. views shifting U.S. alliances.

2 days ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

+6 Reposted by 6 other sources

High-level EU-US diplomatic talks are called off as transatlantic tensions rise

A planned meeting between European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has abruptly canceled due to “scheduling issues.”

2 days ago·United States

Read Full Article

Spiegel

Last minute cancellation: US Secretary of State Rubio moves EU High Representative Kallas

Kaja Kallas had already arrived in Washington for the meeting with Marco Rubio, where the U.S. Secretary of State cancelled for "terms". Background of the diplomatic affront could be the Ukraine war.

3 days ago·Germany

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year