European leaders using group chat to discuss ‘wild’ Trump foreign policy

January 19, 2026

TL;DR

Western European leaders are communicating in a group chat called the 'Washington Group' to coordinate responses to US President Donald Trump's foreign policy.
The chat reportedly includes leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, and the EU.
The group was formed to enable quicker coordinated responses to "wild and potentially damaging" actions by Trump.
Recent events, including Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs on European countries opposing his plans, have created new urgency for the group.
A new US National Security Strategy has criticized European governments, warning of "civilizational erasure" and describing Europe as "decaying."

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