Like Donald Trump, the EU prides itself on its mastery of the art of the deal. The trademark Brussels event is a summit that ends at three in the morning, with weary negotiators emerging with a complex new accord.
The EU’s way of dealmaking is almost the precise opposite of the White House style. The US president is impulsive, fast-moving, makes extreme demands and is willing to break all the rules. The Europeans are legalistic, methodical and constantly looking for compromises and trade-offs.
The Trump style is flashier and makes for better headlines. The EU’s is deadly dull but much more effective.
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