Dr Oliver Hartwich: Europe is now on its own

In the wake of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, all eyes were on the Republican National Convention. While Trump’s formal nomination as the GOP’s presidential candidate was a foregone conclusion, his choice of running mate raised eyebrows: JD Vance, the author of Hillbilly Elegy.

Vance’s selection concludes quite a political journey. Once a “never-Trumper”, Vance has morphed into an arch-Trumpist. But from a European perspective, his nomination signifies more than a stunning political transformation. It is a harbinger of tough times to come for trans-Atlantic relations.