Europe is facing testing times these days. The Dutch elections last week were a bright spot for those who are concerned with a rise in far-right populism. But uncertainty prevails over whether voters in the forthcoming French and German elections will respond in kind. Meanwhile, Germany is trying to find some equilibrium with the new White House against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s campaign criticism of Angela Merkel’s immigration policies and the prospect of closer U.S. ties with Russia. Amid all that, the United Kingdom is pursuing a Brexit agenda while dealing with a call from Scottish political parties for a new independence referendum. From the standpoint of the U.S., strong ties with Germany are the most important, according to Mauro F. Guillen , Wharton management professor and director of The Lauder Institute . He noted that the U.S., Germany and China are the three “most influential” countries in the world today.…