Analysis-Trump policy swerves spur Europe into action, but any 'Europhoria' may be premature

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's erratic policymaking has given Europe an unexpected spur to action, but any sense of "Europhoria" about the region's chances of turning this moment into a longer-lasting revival is likely premature.

Trump's threats on tariffs and questioning of America's future security role in Europe have drawn an energetic response, perhaps best symbolised by Germany's plans to spend hundreds of billions of euros on defence and infrastructure.