https://www.dw.com/en/macron-warns-eu-could-die-in-face-of-global-competition/a-68916624 Europe is beginning to realize how badly served they are by being second fiddle to the US. US policy on Ukraine has resulted in shutting off Russian energy supplies to the EU and making them dependent on OPEC supplies controlled by Arab, UK and US interests. This has harmed EU manufacturing and hurt their ability to compete with China.