Shona Murray: Trump did the EU a favour by calling off Greenland threat

The EU was let off the hook this week. But, despite Gavin Newsom's warning to unite or be ‘devoured’ by Trump, there was no consensus on a way to face down the threat

California governor Gavin Newsom urged European leaders to unite and stand up to Trump or be ‘devoured’. Picture: Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone/AP

A temporary respite from the threat of a total breakdown in the transatlantic alliance has given Europeans a moment to gather their thoughts.

There is a need for “accelerated strategic autonomy” an EU official said. But we’ve heard this exact sentence countless times since the first Trump administration.