Clash of Cultures: The Cultural Struggle between Trump's America and Trump's Europe beyond Military and Trade Conflicts
The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the European Cultural Foundation are set to launch the European Sentiment Compass 2025, an annual project that examines European sentiment under Trump's second presidency. The event, titled "Europe's Culture War: Fighting Back Against Trump's America," will be held in-person and requires registration.
The event aims to discuss what it would take for Europe not just to fight this culture war – but to win it. The discussion will feature guests including Caroline de Gruyter, André Wilkens, and Pawel Zerka. Caroline de Gruyter is the European Affairs Correspondent for NRC Handelsblad, while André Wilkens is the Director of the European Cultural Foundation. Pawel Zerka is a Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR.
Trump's America questions Europe's attachment to freedom and democracy, and challenges Europe's values and identity beyond trade and NATO. Trump's ultimate goal is to remake Europe, and the West, in the MAGA image. His America is eager to cast the continent as small, dependent, and immature.
However, Trump's America is also backing like-minded allies across the EU. This culture war is not just about trade and NATO, but about values and identity. The event will make the case for why Europe must fight the culture war being waged against it.
The event is being chaired by Sarah Wheaton, the Chief Policy Correspondent for Politico. A live stream of the event is available without registration for those who are unable to attend in person.
The author of the European Sentiment Compass 2025 project, initiated together with the European Cultural Foundation by the European Council on Foreign Relations, is not explicitly named in the available search results. Nonetheless, the project promises to provide valuable insights into European sentiment under Trump's second presidency and the ongoing culture war.
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