Theo Francken believed the strained transatlantic relationship should remain ‘united’, although sometimes Nato ‘can be a paper tiger’
Francken, speaking at a think tank event in Washington on Tuesday, likened the strained transatlantic relationship, which has held for close to 80 years, to a “crisis”, saying “it’s very difficult”.
“I’m convinced that we’re having a marriage crisis … There’s a lot of frustration on both sides of the Atlantic. A lot of miscomprehension of one another’s position and sometimes even anger,” he told the discussion organised by the Atlantic Council.
“That’s dangerous because geopolitical times are very unstable [and] difficult … And it’s better that we’re united.”
Source: News - South China Morning Post
