‘West as we knew it no longer exists’ – EU’s von der Leyen

The bloc must look for new partners as trade tensions with the US increase, the European Commission president has said

The traditional idea of a united West is a thing of the past, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has admitted.

In an interview with the German newspaper Die Zeit published Tuesday, she claimed the EU no longer sees the US as its most important trading partner, after sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.