European diplomats were blindsided by President Trump’s announcement dramatic announcement that the U.S. would be suspending travel from 26 European countries, CNN reports, with several European ambassadors in Washington telling the outlet they did not foresee the development. One ambassador in D.C. said there was “no indication” Trump would go to the lengths he did, while another spokesperson said German officials had no advance warning of the move. “We knew something was coming on travel from Europe, but not this drastic,” the Belgian ambassador told CNN. “What is not understandable is the exception for the U.K. and the lack of national measures.” The two most powerful European Union officials, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Charles Michel, released a joint statement saying: “The Coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action. The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation.”