President Trump has big ambitions for the global trading system and is using tariffs to try to rip it down and rebuild it. But the European Union is taking action after action to make sure the continent is at the center of whatever world comes…
Category: 3. Europe
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Jordan Belfort, the real ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’, backs Donald Trump’s tariffs
Jordan Belfort, known as the “real-life Wolf Of Wall Street” and depicted in the 2013 Martin Scorsese film by Leonardo DiCaprio, has backed Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Trump’s executive order to impose tariffs on imports from a number of countries sent shockwaves through stock…
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EU-Ukraine trade talks enter crucial phase on agriculture
The EU executive is leaning toward reinstating quotas in the next trade framework with Ukraine, while Kyiv is pushing to maintain the current regime. With time running out, both sides are under pressure to reach a deal.
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EU seeks safer toxin-free children’s toys with stricter rules
Chemicals that pose risks to children’s health and development will now be banned from toys sold in the EU, introducing stricter safety requirements for manufacturers and sellers, including those operating on online platforms, EU institutions agreed on Thursday.
The new rules…
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Video. White morning in Ankara as April snow falls on Turkish capital
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In a rare and unexpected twist of weather, Turkey’s capital, Ankara, woke up to a snowy surprise on Friday, as an unseasonal flurry blanketed the city in white despite the arrival of spring.
Snow began falling in…
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Turkey’s main Erdogan rival Imamoglu in first court appearance since arrest
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImamoglu supporters gathered outside the jail complex at Silivri Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who’s Turkey’s biggest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appeared in court for the first time since he was arrested last month and…
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Ukraine allies pledge €21 billion in new military support
Ukraine’s key allies from across the globe have announced €21 billion in new military support at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) held in NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday.
The group once exclusively led by the US, now led by Germany and the UK,…
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A conspiracy undone: Is Banksy a woman?
Ever shrouded in mystery, the identity of Banksy, the world’s most famous street artists, claims to have been uncovered by one man on a mission…
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Agustin Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal were corporate aristocracy
The five Spanish passengers who died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River were all part of a globetrotting family which had made its mark in the corporate world as well as having close ties to one of Europe’s biggest football clubs.
Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal died with…
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EU Trade Commissioner to travel to the US on Monday for trade talks
EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel on Monday to Washington to hold meetings with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said on Friday.
The Commission is hoping to advance negotiations on…
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