The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has cancelled a trip to Europe at the last minute after some European politicians and officials were publicly critical of Donald Trump’s role in last week’s storming of the Capitol.
The official reason for the cancellation of the trip, originally to Brussels and Luxembourg, was the need to coordinate with a transition team from the incoming Biden administration, but it comes after the unprecedented attack on American democracy that stunned many world leaders and US allies.
The Luxembourg leg of the trip was called off on Monday after its foreign minister, Jean Asselborn, called Trump “criminal” for inciting the attack.
Asselborn described the outgoing US president to RTL radio as a “political pyromaniac who must be brought before a court”.
Reuters and Fox News both quoted diplomatic sources as saying it was Luxembourg that had called off the meeting, a devastating snub from a tiny country for a secretary of state who continually claims to have restored “swagger” to the state department.
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Pompeo scraps Europe trip after EU leader calls Trump 'political pyromaniac' | US foreign policy | The Guardian
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1/13/21
8/15/20
German- US relations: Pompeo signs deal to move US troops from Germany to Poland
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sealed an agreement with Poland to boost the number of American troops in the eastern EU member state.
Under the pact, another 1,000 US troops will be sent to Poland in addition to the 4,500 soldiers already stationed there. The deal also grants the US access to Polish military installations and allows for the modernization of existing facilities and capabili
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Pompeo signs deal to move US troops from Germany to Poland | News | DW | 15.08.2020
Under the pact, another 1,000 US troops will be sent to Poland in addition to the 4,500 soldiers already stationed there. The deal also grants the US access to Polish military installations and allows for the modernization of existing facilities and capabili
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Pompeo signs deal to move US troops from Germany to Poland | News | DW | 15.08.2020
8/12/20
EU-US relations: Pompeo warns against Chinese, Russian influence on European tour
Beijing and Moscow pose a threat Czech energy independence, US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday in Prague. Speaking after
his meeting with Prime Minister Andrej Babis, the top US diplomat warned
of what he said were the risks of expanding the Dukovany nuclear power
plant.
"Partnering with Russian and Chinese nuclear companies will in fact undermine the Czech Republic's national sovereignty," he said.
Note EU-Digest: Who made America boss over EU members decissions?
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Pompeo warns against Chinese, Russian influence on European tour | News | DW | 12.08.2020
"Partnering with Russian and Chinese nuclear companies will in fact undermine the Czech Republic's national sovereignty," he said.
Note EU-Digest: Who made America boss over EU members decissions?
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Pompeo warns against Chinese, Russian influence on European tour | News | DW | 12.08.2020
7/23/20
Coronavirus - Blame Game: WHO chief hits back at Pompeo's 'co-opted by China' claims
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has hit back at US claims the World Health Organization (WHO) has been "co-opted by China".
He said such allegations are "untrue and unacceptable" and warned against politicising the coronavirus pandemic.
Pompeo, referring to China at a press conference on Tuesday, said: "You can't go make claims for maritime regions that you have no lawful claim to. You can't threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas. You can't engage in cover-ups and co-opt international institutions like the World Health Organization."
WHO has been frequently criticised by the US administration over its handling of China during the pandemic.
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WHO chief hits back at Pompeo's 'co-opted by China' claims | Euronews
He said such allegations are "untrue and unacceptable" and warned against politicising the coronavirus pandemic.
Pompeo, referring to China at a press conference on Tuesday, said: "You can't go make claims for maritime regions that you have no lawful claim to. You can't threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas. You can't engage in cover-ups and co-opt international institutions like the World Health Organization."
WHO has been frequently criticised by the US administration over its handling of China during the pandemic.
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WHO chief hits back at Pompeo's 'co-opted by China' claims | Euronews
1/21/20
CARIBBEAN - USA Relations: Caribbean leaders boycott Pompeo talks as row grows over US relations
Trinidad and Tobago PM joins Barbadian counterpart in turning down meeting with US secretary of state in Jamaica.
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6/4/19
EU -US relations : US's Pompeo says current US-EU trade deal is not fair
Pompeo says current US-Europe trade deal is 'not fair'
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1/21/19
US - EU Relations: Trump backstabbing EU in favor of Russia
When will Europe wake-up to the fact they can't trust the US Trump Administration. It is high time they do. Wake-up EU Commission
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