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TTIP have been definitely rejected) that offer a
greater degree of social protection. A US “with-
drawal” from Latin America and the Pacific
could open up opportunities for a greater
European diplomatic and economic presence
these parts of the world. More importantly, any
weakening of the Atlantic Alliance could stimu-
late further European integration in the areas of
defence and security and, by extension, greater
European autonomy.
The nature of any eventual European re-
sponse to Trump foreign policy and the impact
of the Trump doctrine on transatlantic relations
remains unclear. We must be prepared to
weather a turbulent period of readjustment that
could last until the midterm congressional elec-
tions scheduled for November 2018. Meanwhile,
it is clear that the US and Europe will continue
to need each other, albeit in different ways than
in the past. This is a reality that both need to
come to terms with.