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…
Category: 3. Europe
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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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Here’s why China may benefit from Trump’s actions with Europe : NPR
President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit…
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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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Danish grocery chain to distinguish European from US goods – DW – 02/27/2025
The Danish Salling Group said it will be adding a black star to electronic price tags for European-made goods to allow consumers to choose them over products made in the United States.
The move comes as many in Denmark want to make a protest…
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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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Two cheers for the European Union
The speech by US Vice President JD Vance at the recent Munich Security Conference delivered a blistering critique of the European project and its supposed failings. More important than the detail of the vice president’s tirade, perhaps, was the…
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