LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts Sunday to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end…
Category: 3. Europe
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The Transatlantic Alliance Is Under Grave Threat—but Not Yet Doomed
The disastrous meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House on February 28 has led to a stark moment of truth for the Western alliance. In the fallout with…
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After tense White House talks, European countries prepare ceasefire plan for Ukraine : NPR
European countries to prepare their own ceasefire plan with Ukraine
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More funding and weapons for Ukraine and for their own defense – these are the priorities a group of…
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‘Free world needs a new leader’, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row | European Union
The EU foreign policy chief has declared that “the free world needs a new leader”, as European leaders threw their support behind Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the stunning White House confrontation between him and Donald…
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European countries vow retaliation against Trump’s tariff threat-Xinhua
Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont Building, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) European leaders warned that Europe will react “firmly and immediately” against the…
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Hard-right parties are now Europe’s most popular
ON FEBRUARY 23RD more than one in five German voters supported the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The party—which is under surveillance by domestic spooks for suspected extremism—doubled its vote share from the previous election…
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Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them
During his first term in office, President Trump described the European Union “as a foe,” established “to hurt the United States on trade.”
He repeated the charge at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, but in more vulgar terms: “The European…
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Tesla sales drop in Europe : NPR
Clouds loom over Tesla’s gigafactory near Berlin, in November 2024. Data released this week by a European trade group shows…
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Where Are U.S. Forces Deployed in Europe?
Where are U.S. bases and forces situated in Europe?
U.S. forces have been stationed in and deployed to Europe since the end of World War II. Numbers have fluctuated since that time, reaching a high of roughly 475,000 active-duty personnel in…
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Many Europeans say their nations are on the wrong track with housing
In 1796, Edward Jenner developed the world’s first vaccine against smallpox. As it was refined and widely adopted, many countries in Europe and North America, the Soviet Union, and island nations eliminated smallpox through national vaccination…
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