With the transatlantic alliance on the verge of collapse, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stepped onto the main stage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to make the case for "European independence", arguing the powerful shifts shaking the global order should be treated as a catalyst for good rather than a cataclysm.
"That geopolitical shocks can – and must – serve as an opportunity for Europe. And in my view, the seismic change we are going through today is an opportunity, in fact, a necessity to build a new form of European independence," she said.
