Top EU diplomats to attend Trump's inauguration together

Poland, France, and Germany's foreign ministers are set to attend Donald Trump's presidential inauguration together, according to a report by "Politico."

Warsaw, November 19, 2024: Polish FM Radosław Sikorski, German FM Annalena Baerbock, French FM Jean-Noël Barrot, and Italian FM Antonio Tajani attend a press conference at the Palace on the Isle. The meeting of the EU’s "Big Five" and the UK, with remote input from Spain and the UK, also features future EU High Representative Kaja Kallas.

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Details of the joint trip to Washington on January 20 remain unclear, but the report cites diplomatic sources suggesting that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski may be joined by the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas.

European unity on display

The idea, proposed by three senior EU diplomats, is to showcase "European unity," notes Politico Europe.

French, German and Polish foreign ministers have planned a trip to Washington D.C. shortly after the United States’ President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, three European Union diplomats told POLITICO.https://t.co/rHcY5F1mbX

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While EU leaders are open to cooperation with the Trump administration, they remain cautious about potential actions, such as trade tariffs or controversial ideas like the annexation of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory and NATO member.

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