At the 2018 NATO summit, President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw from the alliance if the Europeans didn’t step up their defense spending. Given the anti-Europe comments that have emanated from members of Trump’s second administration,…
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Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga
Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political pressure on parliamentary groups, the twists and turns surrounding the EU’s Green Claims Directive offer a revealing snapshot of the bloc’s evolving political dynamics.
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Zelensky arrives at NATO summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the NATO summit in The Hague.
This was reported by a correspondent for Ukrinform.
A video of his arrival was released by the summit organizers.
As reported by Ukrinform, on Tuesday, June 24, a two-day NATO summit…
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German court lifts ban on far-right Compact magazine
A court in Leipzig has lifted a ban imposed by the German government on the influential far-right magazine Compact.
The ruling is seen by some as a blow to Germany’s fight against right-wing extremism, although for others it could be proof of the country’s high standards of free speech.
In July…
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Chinese share of Europe’s new car market nears 6%
According to JATO Dynamics’ data, 65,808 new cars were registered by Chinese automakers in Europe in May, accounting for 5.9% of total car sales across the region. This means that Chinese car brands more than doubled their market share from…
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Japan conducts first surface-to-ship missile test on its own territory in Hokkaido
ADVERTISEMENTThe Japanese military announced on Tuesday that it had conducted a missile test for the first time on the country’s own territory.
The Type-88 surface-to-ship short range missiles were test fired at the Shizunai Anti-Air Firing Range on Japan’s northernmost island of…
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NATO summit: Trump takes his go-it-alone approach after announcing Israel-Iran ceasefire
Noordwijk, Netherlands
CNN
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When President Donald Trump travels here Tuesday for a consequential summit of NATO leaders, he’ll arrive toting a freshly brokered ceasefire…
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