Europe’s Four Different Ways of Handling Trump

There are four distinct groups of European countries in terms of relationship with Trump.

**Enthusiasts**: Small handfull of **Right wing populist leaders** who **share his worldview and mimic his styles.** Such as Orban, Fico and Meloni.

**Engagers:**: most of those countries are among highest NATO’s highest per capita spenders on defence and are making a pragmatic effort to build relationship with him. Such as Poland, Baltic and Nordic nations.

**Moralisers**: One of them is (high probable) outgoing German chancellor Scholz which his relationship with Trump is poisoned by contempt.

**Oppotunitists**: It is the French. As Macron see acrimony in Transatlantic relationship in Trump’s era as the chance for Paris to claim leadership of post-American Europe.