The veteran German diplomat Christoph Heusgen collapsed. Tears of disappointment at this new world order that the arrival of Donald Trump has precipitated, as seen in these three days of imposing tariffs, questioning democracy on the Continent, and disregarding Brussels in the peace negotiations for Ukraine.
In hours, the European Union has shifted from shock to indignation. Now, it seeks a joint response. Today's meeting in Munich of Foreign Ministers of the Union has been the prelude to that reaction, which will continue tomorrow in Paris with a summit of European leaders promoted by Macron.
Confirmed attendees so far include Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and also Spain. They will be joined by the presidents of the European Commission, Von der Leyen, and the European Council, Antonio Costa, as well as the Secretary-General of NATO, Rutte.