it paints a decidedly underwhelming picture of today 's trans-Atlantic relationship at a time when Russia 's aggression in the east requires it to be strong . Barack Obama to visit Brussels , and the US president is not going to be able to go there. CNN 's Nina Dos Santos says Obama should use the trip to revitalize relations between the U.S. and the EU . Trans-Atlantic links have been damaged by allegations the U.S. spied on its European friends . The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership may help reinvigorate the relationship .
Barack Obama to visit Brussels , and the US president is not going to be able to go there. CNN 's Nina Dos Santos says Obama should use the trip to revitalize relations between the U.S. and the EU . Trans-Atlantic links have been damaged by allegations the U.S. spied on its European friends . The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership may help reinvigorate the relationship .