The more Europe relies on the US for energy, the more it’s vulnerable to pressure by Trump

Risking energy security suicide through dependency on US gas, Europe’s leaders must instead reject resource colonialism
On the occasion of the Munich Security Conference, Greenpeace activists protest with larger-than-life sculptures of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Marienplatz in Munich. The two heads of government stand on a model of a gas tanker with the words ‘Fossil Gas’ written on its side. Greenpeace activists hold banners reading ‘Safe energy instead of gas dependency’ and ‘Break Free From Tyrants’
On the occasion of the Munich Security Conference, Greenpeace activists protest with larger-than-life sculptures of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Marienplatz in Munich. The two heads of government stand on a model of a gas tanker with the words ‘Fossil Gas’ written on its side. Greenpeace activists hold banners reading ‘Safe energy instead of gas dependency’ and ‘Break Free From Tyrants’ on February 13, 2026. (Photo: © Sandra Singh / Greenpeace)

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