Aides to US President-elect Donald Trump recently asked EU officials
over the phone which countries will be next to leave the bloc after
Britain, outgoing US ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner said. Gardner
was told about the conversations by EU institution staff members, but
was not in on the calls.
Trump has expressed support for the UK’s vote to leave the EU and suggested that former UKIP leader Nigel Farage should be made the UK’s new ambassador to the United States. Farage, one of the most outspoken supporters of Brexit, was photographed smiling with Trump in his New York flagship hotel days after he won the US election.
It would be the “height of folly” for the US to express support for Brexit, Gardner told reporters today (13 January), one week before he leaves his post in Brussels.
Despite their differences on Brexit, Farage recently requested to meet with Gardner, who became US ambassador to the EU in 2014.
“I take huge exception to some of the things he’s done,” Gardner said. The US diplomat said he has never met Farage, who he called “off the political reservation”, and has responded to his request but not yet arranged a meeting.
Read more: Trump staff asked EU officials which countries will leave the EU next – EurActiv.com
Trump has expressed support for the UK’s vote to leave the EU and suggested that former UKIP leader Nigel Farage should be made the UK’s new ambassador to the United States. Farage, one of the most outspoken supporters of Brexit, was photographed smiling with Trump in his New York flagship hotel days after he won the US election.
It would be the “height of folly” for the US to express support for Brexit, Gardner told reporters today (13 January), one week before he leaves his post in Brussels.
Despite their differences on Brexit, Farage recently requested to meet with Gardner, who became US ambassador to the EU in 2014.
“I take huge exception to some of the things he’s done,” Gardner said. The US diplomat said he has never met Farage, who he called “off the political reservation”, and has responded to his request but not yet arranged a meeting.
Read more: Trump staff asked EU officials which countries will leave the EU next – EurActiv.com
