The article examines the evolving transatlantic relationship, discussing how European views of the United States shifted following the Trump administration. It notes that major geopolitical events, such as the invasion of Ukraine, have subsequently spurred renewed cooperation between G7 nations.

In June 2021, from a podium in the Cornish countryside, former US president Joe Biden told a relieved Europe that “America is back at the table”. The comment – made after a summit of the Group of Seven rich nations – became a galvanising force for reinvigorated transatlanticism after the first term of Donald Trump had left it in tatters. When Russia invaded Ukraine eight months later, the G7 became the forum of choice for cooking up punitive sanctions against Russia. It was also the venue for...