Category: 3. Europe
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Trudeau to Trump on annexation plans: ‘Not a snowball’s chance in hell’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struck back Tuesday at more than a month of social media taunting from President-elect Donald Trump, saying there wasn’t “a snowball’s chance in hell” of Canada becoming America’s 51st state. Trump has used the “51st State” jab repeatedly… Continue Reading
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Greenland, oil and ‘all hell’ in the Middle East: 6 takeaways from Trump’s press conference
Donald Trump ran on a series of big promises — and with Inauguration Day fast approaching, he’s attempting to preview on what he’ll try to turn into reality. In a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, the president-elect forecasted the MAGA vision he’ll work to make… Continue Reading
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Musk provokes European leaders ahead of chat with German far-right leader
Watch: Ros Atkins on…Elon Musk’s political interventions Few European leaders have felt the lash of Elon Musk’s social media outbursts more than Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The tech-billionaire owner of X has called him an “incompetent fool” and urged him to resign. On Thursday Musk will… Continue Reading
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Trump trades isolationism for expansionism — possibly with military force
President-elect Donald Trump isn’t ruling out using military force as he seeks to annex Greenland and regain control over the Panama Canal. The extraordinary remarks, which came during a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, represent the latest evolution of Trump’s… Continue Reading
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Trump warns of new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, EU. And maybe Denmark, too.
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his threat to impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods from Mexico and Canada to pressure both countries to stop the flow of illegal immigration and cross-border fentanyl shipments. “We’re going to put very serious… Continue Reading
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7 of Le Pen’s most outrageous moments from 35 years in the EU Parliament
As the father of European far-right politics passes away, Euronews looks back at his most shocking moments during his time as a Member of the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENT Jean-Marie Le Pen died this Tuesday at the age of 96. Leader of the National Front (FN), later renamed the… Continue Reading
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Trump threatens Denmark with economic retaliation on Greenland
Watch: Trump says US needs Greenland and Canada for ‘national security’ US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened “very high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his effort to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Asked during a news conference Tuesday if he would rule out… Continue Reading
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US Treasury sanctions key member of Hungarian PM Orbán’s government – POLITICO
“The United States will not hesitate to hold accountable individuals, like Rogán, who use the power of their office to illicitly enrich themselves and their cronies at the expense of their country and their fellow citizens,” declared Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism… Continue Reading
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WHO says risk of bird flu ‘still low’ after US reports its first human death
The H5N1 virus has affected mainly farmworkers in that came into close contact with poultry flocks and cattle herds. However, the WHO has stated that the risk to the general population remains low. ADVERTISEMENT The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the risk of… Continue Reading
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Trump shrugs off ‘smart’ Elon Musk’s European meddling – POLITICO
And he’s endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany in forthcoming federal elections. It’s earned him strong pushbacks from leaders including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who criticized “lies and misinformation,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who said… Continue Reading