The election of Donald Trump must be viewed as a wake-up call for those who support liberal democracy, EU Council president Donald Tusk warned.
“The events of the last months and days should be treated as a warning sign for all who believe in liberal democracy,” Tusk said, linking Trump's victory to the successes of anti-establishment movements across Europe.
“This means that we should finally get our acts together and bring back a sense of direction, bring back confidence, bring back a sense of order,” EUobserver cited him as saying.
Tusk also called on Trump to work together with the European Union. “I do not believe that any country today can be great in isolation,” Tusk said, referring to Trump's campaign slogan Making America great again.
He said that although US-EU ties are historically strong, the American election result had led to uncertainty over the future of transatlantic relations.
