Obama's lack of enthusiasm for Europe

Barack Obama's cancellation of the summit meeting with the EU comes as no surprise for business paper Hospodářské Noviny. The paper notes that he has already wasted time with the conflicting interests of the Europeans: "Different sources are saying that the surprising decision is a result of Obama's disappointing experiences just under a year ago in Prague. At the time it was said that the 27 European leaders only wanted to bathe in his glory. Obama spoke to his confidantes of having wasted his time. ... The cooling down of relations between Obama and Europe has many other reasons. America wants an independent and strong Europe that takes care of its own security, for example its energy security. In Washington they can't understand why Germany and Poland have totally conflicting opinions on this issue. Nor can they understand why some Europeans call for American bases yet at the same time sell strategic companies to the Russians." 

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