Manifesto CoreForeign Policy and Defense
Foreign Policy Doctrine
Strategic independence rather than imperial ambition, guided by prudence, legitimate national interest and a strong presumption against unnecessary war.
Policy catalogueForeign Policy and Defense
Agreed PolicyUnited States
Constructive cooperation with the United States without political, military, technological or cultural dependency.
Position
The United States may be an important partner, but European nations should retain strategic and cultural autonomy.
Policy
- Maintain normal diplomatic and commercial relations.
- Cooperate on defence, science, intelligence and trade where interests genuinely coincide.
- Reduce critical dependence on American military protection and strategic infrastructure.
- Reduce excessive dependence on dominant foreign technology platforms.
- Protect European institutions from foreign political or corporate interference.
- Maintain cultural independence from imported commercial homogenization.
- Reject automatic alignment with American foreign-policy priorities.
Implementation note
Implementation note
The policy is cooperation without dependency rather than hostility or isolation.
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- DerivedForeign Policy and Defense
NATO
Restore Europe is sceptical of permanent dependence on NATO and favours greater national and European strategic independence.
- Manifesto CoreEducation, Culture and Public Life
Culture Against Homogenization
Languages, dialects, festivals, music, cuisine and craftsmanship should remain living parts of ordinary life rather than museum pieces.
- Agreed PolicyForeign Policy and Defense
China
Pragmatic relations with China combined with strong protection against strategic dependence and control of critical infrastructure.
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