Only three days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, including a 20 percent tariff on goods from the European Union, Elon Musk said on Saturday that he hoped that Europe and the United States would move “to a zero-tariff situation,…
Category: 3. Europe
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The West has big plans for nuclear power: Will geopolitics play ball?
Amazon, Google and Meta are just some of the heavyweights to call for more nuclear power production. On the sidelines of a recent conference, the tech giants signed a pledge to support the tripling of global nuclear power by 2050. The declaration follows a similar announcement made…
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Brussels, my love? Europe's declarations of independence
In this edition of our weekly talk show, participants discuss the EU’s attempts to reach strategic autonomy, the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the global economy and the debate about how many seats the European Parliament should have.
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European and US markets continue to drop after Trump's global tariffs
Global markets continue to experience sharp decline after Trump announced blanket tariffs on US imports of products from more than 180 countries and territories, ranging in severity from 10% to more than 50%.
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How Kyiv’s effort to lure Trump with rare earths backfired – POLITICO
Hiding underground
The question lurking over the talks is how much mineral wealth Ukraine actually has.
The country has about 5 percent of the world’s reserves of rare earths, according to the U.N. That includes lithium, beryllium, niobium, tantalum, titanium, nickel, cobalt, graphite…
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How Trump cost America the world – POLITICO
And as U.S. stock markets plunged following his announcement of sweeping tariffs on 180 countries this week, Trump beamed that all would soon rebound and boom. America’s heading to glory days. Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, complained critics were taking far too short-term a view:…
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At least 14 killed as Russian ballistic missiles strike Kryvyi Rih
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on a residential area in the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
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Spain tackles housing ‘social emergency’ as rents double
Guy HedgecoeBusiness reporter
BBCBlanca Castro, who rents an apartment in central Madrid, says she is being forced out by her landlord Blanca Castro puts on a builder’s helmet before opening the door to her kitchen. Inside it, the ceiling has a large hole that is dripping water and it looks as if…
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Trump order gives TikTok a 75-day extension after US buyer talks sour over China tariffs
The Chinese-owned platform was facing a ban in the US in January but Donald Trump granted an extension in order to broker new American ownership.
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Huawei corruption probe: 8 charged – POLITICO
BRUSSELS ― The Belgian prosecutor has charged eight people with active corruption, money laundering and criminal organization in an investigation into Huawei’s lobbying activities in Europe, it said in a statement on Friday.
The decision comes three…
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