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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ella Creamer

David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce

David Miliband in a navy suit and burgundy tie sits on a windowsill in a bright room
David Miliband, speaking at Hay literary festival, joked that Europe also needed ‘separate bank accounts’. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

David Miliband has said Europe should have “separate bedrooms” from the US, but not seek a “divorce” from its traditional alliance, despite the Trump administration’s impact on the relationship.

The former Labour foreign secretary, who has served as the president of the International Rescue Committee since 2013, said at the Hay literary festival on Sunday: “You can see the argument that strategic autonomy for Europe means divorce from the United States. I really counsel the dangers of that.

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