ISTANBUL — Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city Sunday, forcing more than 3,500 people to flee their homes and leaving two people dead.
Greece, Bulgaria and Montenegro are also battling…
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On the plight of the unbombed farmers of Eastern Europe – POLITICO
Plus, the simple fact is none of us are frontline states — yet.
We shouldn’t be stealing valor from those actually doing the fighting. Ukraine is the only real frontline country, and if Putin isn’t stopped there, there’s a strong possibility he’ll continue elsewhere — though…
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Ukraine aid row: EU withholds $1.7 billion; Zelenskyy’s new bill faces internal and external pressure
The European Union has frozen $1.7 billion in aid earmarked for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill that weakens the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption agencies. The withheld amount represents over a third…
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European leaders back plan after tensions – DW – 07/28/2025
Skip next section Is the EU-US trade agreement fair?July 28, 2025
Is the EU-US trade agreement fair?
DW Correspondent Birgit Maass said that many in the EU and critics of Donald Trump would say that US President Donald Trump has…
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Europe averts its Trumpian trade nightmare
EVER SINCE President Donald Trump unveiled his Liberation Day tariffs in April, the world’s biggest trading relationship had been on the rocks. The European Union swung from trying to sweet-talk America into making a deal, to threatening…
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Europe seeks to end its Trumpian trade nightmare
EVER SINCE President Donald Trump unveiled his Liberation Day tariffs in April, the world’s biggest trading relationship had been on the rocks. The European Union swung from trying to sweet-talk America into making a deal, to threatening…
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EU and US agree trade deal, with 15% tariffs for European exports to America
Sarah SmithBBC North America Editor, at Turnberry, Scotland
I think it’s the biggest deal ever made – Trump The United States and European Union have agreed a trade deal, ending a months-long standoff between two of the world’s biggest economic partners.
After make-or-break negotiations between…
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Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists
Greece continued to battle major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control.
Extreme heat persisted, with temperatures reaching 42.4C (108.32F) in central Greece on Sunday.
Firefighters were working on five major fire fronts…
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