Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Europe must help rebuild the international order as concerns grow over the future of the transatlantic alliance and the United States’ commitment to NATO.
Speaking at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Carney warned against accepting a more unstable global environment.
“We don’t think we’re ready to surrender to a more transactional, insular and cruel world, and gatherings like this point to a better way forward,” he said.
Carney became the first non-European leader to attend an EPC summit. He suggested that Europe could play a leading role in shaping future global cooperation as confidence in American leadership weakens.
He said, “It is my firm personal view that the international order will be rebuilt, but it will be rebuilt outside Europe.”
The summit came amid rising tensions over the Iran conflict and new concerns after Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw more than 5,000 US troops from Germany.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged tensions within Western alliances, saying: “We cannot deny that some of the alliances we have come to rely on are not where we want them to be.”
Emmanuel Macron also urged Europe to strengthen its independence in defence, security and critical resources.
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