Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta says EU must unite further to not be a colony of the US or China

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EuroNews posted the following:

Letta: Europe must unite or risk becoming a ‘colony’ of the US and China

9 June 2026

Europe must keep accelerating its roadmap to integrate the single market and create a European industrial strategy to avoid becoming subservient to global superpowers, former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta told Euronews’ flagship programme Europe Today.

“We don’t want to be a colony of the US, and we don’t want to be a colony of China, we want to be Europeans,” the former Italian prime minister said.

Speaking to Euronews, Letta said that Europe finally seems to be catching up with the imperative to do something before being relegated, partly thanks to US President Donald Trump’s outlandish threats to seize the Danish territory of Greenland.

“There was an acceleration in the last three months,” he said. “The year 2025 was a year in which we were all shocked by the new Trump II era, the tariffs, wars, and the rest. Then Greenland happened. I think Greenland was a big wake-up call for all European countries and leaders.”

The European Commission recently launched the new strategy “One Europe, One Market”, under which it will prioritise legislative proposals that can boost European competitiveness on a global scale.

The strategy outlines 42 EU-level reforms to complete the single market, with specific deadlines for each proposal. Most of them could be concluded within two years. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/letta-europe-must-unite-or-risk-becoming-a-colony-of-the-us-and-china

Leaders in the European Union want it to further unify and to rise up.

Consider further the following from my free eBook Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency:

There is also something referred to as the “law of unintended consequences.” There are consequences for the USA, Europe, and elsewhere that have and will occur because of Donald Trump’s statements and actions.

Consider, for one example, that after his reelection, Donald Trump stated that the United States needed to have Greenland for defense and economic purposes. …

Because of some of Donald Trump’s statements, back in late 2015, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, former German Defense Minister, called Donald Trump “that blonde lunatic named Donald.”[i] And even though he did not like Donald Trump’s reelection in 2024, he said it was good news in that it was a final wake up call for Europe to improve its own security and take other steps to protect itself because of his policies and possible actions.[ii]

Furthermore, at a conference in 2025, Herr Guttenberg referred to “bully Trump” and said Europe needed to be achieve an independent military defense so that it no longer needs to dependent on the USA.[iii] An unintended consequence of Donald Trump’s presidency may be the rise of Barron Guttenberg.

Europe will go in a direction that USA leaders, including its ‘foreign policy experts,’ do not comprehend (Daniel 11:39; Isaiah 10:5-11).

When my wife and I were in Europe in late 2016, many of the Europeans we spoke to were essentially of the view that the USA is supposed to be the leader of the West, so how could it possibly elect Donald Trump? We were told this by Europeans from countries like Switzerland, Spain, and the Netherlands. European disdain for Donald Trump and how they perceive his leading of the USA is real. …

Some in Europe have long wanted to be independent of the USA. …

Many in the USA do not seem to realize that once Europeans are spending more for their militaries, they will also expect to have more independence from the USA as to how military might will be used. …

While Donald Trump seems to believe that his policies are best for the United States, notice some unintended consequences of them: …

• Pushing against Europe’s unity is encouraging the Europeans, which are prophesied to have unity difficulties (cf. Daniel 2:41-43), to try harder to unify, which will happen after at least two reorganizations (Revelation 17:12-13).
• By breaking political norms and acting like a ‘strong man’ this will help Europeans being more accepting of their beast ‘strong man’ (Revelation 13:1-10; 17:13).
• Donald Trump’s statements will help promote the rise of stronger European leaders like Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.

Although, overall, the European nations have not paid for their defense to the amount they have suggested they would, pressuring them to spend more will 1) encourage them to be independent of the USA and 2) put Europe in a position where it has a great army (Daniel 11:25), many ships (Daniel 11:40), and access to nuclear weapons (cf. Deuteronomy 29:23-25; Isaiah 9:19-21;Ezekiel 6:6), which will help it conquer the USA, which is the military power with the strongest fortresses (cf. Daniel 11:39).

[i] ^{Wish List or Reality? Digital Trends in 2016 | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg | hub conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgdZUA96UBU. Posted 12/11/ 2015}

[ii] ^{Zu Guttenberg: Nach Ampel-Knall hält Trump Deutschland für ein leichtes Opfer. Focus Online, November 2024}

[iii] ^{Winkler T. Geeint gegen den “Bully Trump.” MeinBezirk, January 9, 2025}

Europe is prophesied to reorganize and put in power a man who is even more bold and egotistical than Donald Trump (cf. Revelation 17:12-13).

Right now, the EU is facing trade and economic challenges.

Notice also the following:

How much is EU trade with the US falling?

9 June 2026

The impact of Trump’s tariffs on the EU market is already becoming tangible, with a negative trade trend second only to that with Iran.

In the first three months of 2026, the EU lost 30% of the value (€) in goods exchanged with the US compared with the same period last year, according to Eurostat. …

On the good news front, exports to Indonesia surged by 23% in Q1 2026.

It follows the finalisation of a new trade agreement called CEPA, or the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which aims to cut or remove tariffs on most EU exports — as well as streamline customs procedures.

The agreement is expected to come into force later this year or in 2027.

Exports also grew, albeit less significantly, to India (1.8%) and the UK (2.3%). After the US, the EU’s second largest export market is the UK (14%), followed by Switzerland (9%), China (7%) and Turkey (4%) https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/how-much-is-eu-trade-with-the-us-falling

The Trump Administration has succeeded in pushing the EU to work to increase trade with other lands.

Notice also number 9 of my 26 items to prophetically watch in 2026:

9. European Trade Moves

And Europe?

Donald Trump’s tariffs, threats, etc. are a major concern for Europe and its trade.

In 2018, I wrote:

The Europeans have been working with Latin America, China, Russia’s Eurasian Union, and other areas of the world to try to set up its dominance of world trade as well as standards for world trade. (19 items to prophetically watch in 2019)

Such deals have been happening. But expect more concrete action, at least partially because of the reelection of Donald Trump, along with J.D. Vance.

Europe will reach out to various ones in Asia and Africa, as well as Latin America. In the next several years, deals and more trade will occur with Africa, Asia, Mexico, and South America.

Energy and climate change issues will affect trade in 2026. …

Expect more trade conflict between Europe and the USA.

The Bible shows that Europe will, for a time, dominate trade (cf. Revelation 17 and 18).

Europe will get more serious about trade deals with others internationally, such as being more motivated to approve the trade deal with the Mercosur block of South America.

That said, in 2026 Europe will work on getting more of the world to accept its standards and trading matters. This will help Europe ultimately dominate trade.

For a time, Babylon will dominate world trade:

2 And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.” (Revelation 18:2-3).

While ‘Babylon’ will not fully reign in 2026, with the USA pulling out of trade deals and/or wishing to change them, steps are occurring that are pushing Europe to dominate trade (watch Trade Wars: Are COG warnings coming to pass?).

Expect Europe to reach out to various Gentile nations in Asia, Africa, South America, and elsewhere to make trade deals.

The final time of the Gentiles is approaching. We are seeing BRICS, the Global South, the EU, and others working on ways to trade and not have to deal with the descendants of Ephraim (UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) and Manasseh (the USA).

The Europeans will work with many nations to secure stronger trade agreements.

The Europeans are doing this.

Properly understood biblical prophecies are coming to pass.

Related to European trade, we put together the following video:

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The Europeans Increasing Trade Presence

While the world has been focused on Iran and related issues, the European Union has been busy working on trade deals all over the world. Southeast Asian nations now trust the EU the most, the EU is Africa’s biggest trading partner, the EU made a trade deal with India, the EU is planning on a trade deal with Mexico, and the EU is about to implement its deal with South American Mercosur nations. Is this prophesied? Will Europe emerge as the end time Babylonian beast power? Dr. Thiel and Steve Dupuie address these matters.

Here is a link to our video: The Europeans Increasing Trade Presence.

Yes, the EU still wants to trade with the USA.

And the EU is working on more internal unity as it does want to be less dependent upon the USA.

The USA is pushing Europe to dominate world trade consistent with prophecies for end time Babylon (cf. 17th and 18th chapters of Revelation.

There have been, and will be, many unintended consequences of the Trump Administration.