McCain: We Should Not be Scared but Prepared
The personality of the US election winner will fundamentally shape transatlantic relations, but the fact remains that today the priorities of the EU and US differ more than ever before. ++ In the multipolar world that has succeeded the Cold War, there is no longer something "inevitable about the transatlantic alliance." ++ Europeans who are dreaming of Obama as president should both temper their expectations and prepare for a possible "rough ride" with John McCain, who is toeing the Republican line.
