Obama’s “Swang Trip” to Europe is No Reason for Tears | New Eastern Outlook
Obama's
final tour to Europe in the capacity of US President has been a
milestone event from various points of view. He has come as the
representative of the losing side that would still try to reassure its
European allies that America's policies towards Europe and NATO will not
undergo any significant changes during Trump's term. However, against
the background of the turmoil in the EU political establishment, as the
declining influence of Washington is aggravating internal feud in the EU
corridors of power those promises fall flat. Moreover, Greece’s public
debt stands at roughly 180 percent of gross domestic product with 330
billion euro to be found somewhere by the "rescue team" of international
creditors.
