US Dissuaded European Countries From Contemplating Special Relationship
The US's actions have dissuaded other European countries from contemplating a special relationship. The special relationship between the US and the UK appeared to be on the rocks during the final years of the Obama administration, particularly after Brexit, as the US did not seem to consider the UK a reliable partner.
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BBC World Service
“call it that, was on the rocks because the US did not. It also hoped that a number of other countries would follow us. And of course, the way it has panned out, it has absolutely dissuaded any other European country from even contemplating it. You know what I find so fascinating is during those end years of the Obama administration, it appeared like the United States did not think the UK was a reliable partner anymore, particularly when Brexit happened. And so it felt like the special relationship, if we can call it that, was on the rocks because the US did not.”
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