ECFR poll: Europeans embrace self-reliance as US security guarantees waver
By
Jana Kobzová, Paweł Zerka
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Summary
A major ECFR poll reveals that European citizens are waking up to the reality of being "left home alone" by the United States, drawing a parallel to the film character Kevin McCallister. Europeans are rethinking old assumptions about security and defense, showing a new willingness toward self-reliance and challenging traditional transatlantic dependencies. The poll indicates shifting public opinion and new political space emerging in European defense and foreign policy thinking.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledLike little Kevin in the classic comedy film, European citizens have woken up to an uncomfortable truth: they have been left Home Alone.
Left to fend for himself, Kevin has to be starkly realist and challenge some old assumptions.
Europeans too are finding the experience of being Home Alone.
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