The White House has confirmed that President Trump’s tariffs will take immediate effect upon their announcement. Global markets showed signs of recovery on the first trading day of April, though analysts remain divided on the market outlook.
Category: 3. Europe
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White House: Tariffs to take effect immediately upon the announcement
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From white gold to the new oil – why Greenland’s mineral wealth is in the spotlight
Greenland has become the unwitting focus of world attention as president Donald trump seeks to grab control of the huge Arctic territory. Euronews takes a look at the country’s potentially huge deposits of lithium, rare earth metals and other valuable mineral resources.
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Tesla to report first-quarter car delivery figures as investors scrutinise growth
Tesla’s stock plummeted 36% in the first quarter amid backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s political interventions, intensifying global competition, and a weakening EV market. Analysts expect Tesla’s car deliveries to fall to a one-year low when it reports its latest figures later today.
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German car makers brace for further Trump administration tariffs
Germany is anticipating a trade war as President Donald Trump prepares a raft of punitive tariffs. How will the country’s car manufacturers be affected?
US President Donald Trump is expected to announce further tariffs on imports this week, in addition to the 25%…
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Clothing rental companies are a sustainable answer to fast fashion, so why do they rarely work?
The high costs of laundry and warehousing are among the challenges facing startups.
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Drone footage shows scale of Greek island flooding
Heavy rainfall caused flashing flooding on Greece’s Paros island on Monday, 31 March. Drone footage captures the scale of destruction in the capital, Naousa, with damage to vehicles and authorities working to clear mud from the streets. Schools were closed Monday and authorities urged residents…
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Kommt mit Merz der Nationale Sicherheitsrat? – POLITICO
– Merz plant das Super-Kanzleramt: Der voraussichtlich nächste Kanzler will einen Nationalen Sicherheitsrat schaffen – und damit auch deutlich mehr außenpolitische Macht bei sich konzentrieren. Wie das aussehen kann, worüber CDU und SPD noch uneins sind und welche Köpfe…
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Former acting AG Whitaker confirmed as US envoy to NATO
The Senate confirmed former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, a national security newcomer, to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO amid uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s commitment to the alliance.
Whitaker’s nomination was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-45 vote…
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Europe needs to act now to ensure its patients are not left behind – POLITICO
The data means large numbers of Europeans living with cancer, cardiovascular conditions and other difficult-to-treat conditions may be missing out on medicines that could help them. Furthermore, they have far less opportunities to access much-needed care.
Alzheimer’s disease — a…
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Who’s up and who’s down in France after Le Pen’s guilty verdict – POLITICO
François Bayrou
French Prime Minister François Bayrou may be the first to pay for Le Pen’s downfall. The centrist Macron ally has been trying to woo both National Rally and moderate left lawmakers to keep his minority government afloat.
Since Bayrou came to power in December, after…
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