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BRUSSELS — The European Union called on the U.S. on Friday to upgrade transatlantic relations, insisting that when it comes to crafting a new world order, Europe is a more significant ally than China and other emerging economies.
In separate appearances at the Brussels Forum — an annual security conference — three senior EU officials said it was imperative for Washington and the EU to craft a “more dynamic partnership.” European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said while the rise of China, India and Brazil may be headline material, it blurs the fact EU-U.S. ties remain the bedrock of the global economy.
Barroso said the U.S. and the 27-nation EU account for half of global economic output and 40 percent of world trade.
