The European Commission has responded with sharp criticism to the Trump administration issuing a US withdrawal from 66 international organisations, sharply escalating Washington’s retreat from multilateral cooperation and putting even more pressure on transatlantic relations.
Donald Trump signed a directive for the US to withdraw from 66 international organisations mostly concerned with climate change (Photo: White House)
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