
There is a shadow hanging over the European economy. The ascent of Donald Trump to the White House has exposed brewing fragilities within the continent's economy and military prowess. That hasn’t been evident anywhere more than in Germany, the industrial powerhouse reeling from two years of negative growth.
Now, Germany’s allies, who have lived in their own shadow of Europe's biggest economy, are left facing questions about their own survival. That’s most evident in its neighbor to the east: the Czech Republic.