Bulgaria is among the three countries in the European Union that will be most affected by the new tariffs on aluminum imposed by the administration of US President Donald Trump. This is clear from a report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to which the Deputy Director of the European Council for Foreign Policy Vesela Cherneva referred.
"Donald Trump's tariffs on aluminum will affect Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia the most, a report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development shows", Cherneva said on the program "Denyat na Live" by NOVA NEWS.
According to her, the three countries are the most fundamental part of the aluminum supply chain and that is why they will take the heaviest hit from Washington's protectionist measures.
Vesela Cherneva described Donald Trump's attitude towards Europe as condescending, partly hostile and accompanied by the application of psychological pressure. The expert expressed the opinion that French President Emmanuel Macron has managed to partially reduce this pressure, and the upcoming meeting of European leaders in London on Sunday will provide additional answers for the future of transatlantic relations.
"On March 6, there will be an extraordinary council of EU leaders, where the European plan for Ukraine will be presented and those wishing to join will be invited. The format is increasingly a grouping of coalitions of the willing," the deputy director of the European Council on Foreign Policy emphasized.
Regarding Bulgaria's position, Cherneva noted that the country with the closest positions to ours, which will attend the meeting in London, is Poland.
"Great Britain, France and Poland have the most combat-ready armies. They must reach a solution for the phase after the ceasefire," the expert added.
A cheerful Cherneva also emphasized the changing role of the United Kingdom in international relations. She pointed out that Great Britain has traditionally been a bridge between the United States and Europe, but currently this role is becoming increasingly difficult to fulfill.
"That is why Starmer is increasingly working with Europe, which is good for the EU," Cherneva concluded, referring to the current British Prime Minister and his policy of rapprochement with the European Union after Brexit.