Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe's moment

“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second Trump term means for global affairs, this advice is worth taking.

European counterparts who are thinking about the new Trump administration by relying on the old habits of foreign policy, signified by rhetorical crutches about the demise of democracy and temptations of isolationism, are doing themselves no favors. In a trans-Atlantic world shifting at breakneck speed, it’s those who adapt and evolve who come out on top. And no one understands this better than President-elect Donald Trump.