“The European Union was formed to screw the United States. That’s the purpose of it and they’ve done a good job of it.” So claimed U.S. President Donald Trump in late February as he geared up to levy massive tariffs on Washington’s…
Category: 3. Europe
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There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do | Paul Taylor
This is why America first doesn’t have to mean Europe last.
Europeans have had plenty to mope about since Donald Trump entered the White House not quite three months ago. The US president has said that the EU was created to “screw the United…
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How Europe Can Deter Russia
Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump began his effort to settle the war in Ukraine, European leaders have tried to assemble a military coalition capable of defending Kyiv. They have promised, specifically, to station forces in Ukraine. “There…
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Former Pentagon official warns department’s dysfunction could topple Hegseth
The Pentagon is in “total chaos” and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and continuous missteps at the highest levels of the department.
“The building is in disarray…
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Soldiers celebrate their fourth Easter on the frontlines in Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of creating a false appearance of honouring an Easter ceasefire, adding that Moscow continued to target Ukrainian cities after Putin announced the unilateral temporary truce.
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Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who’s CEO – POLITICO
The remarks point to EU resolve to enforce an extensive package of digital rules that have come in for bitter criticism from senior members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
Vice President JD Vance has led the charge against European laws such as the Digital Services Act…
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Germany bets on volunteers to fix a hollowed-out army — but will it work? – POLITICO
It’s a challenge that’s rooted not just in recruitment numbers, but in decades of political decisions that pushed the military to the margins of society.
After a sweeping post-Cold War downsizing in 1994 under Chancellor Helmut Kohl, military bases were shut down — especially in…
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The EU fights for its independence – POLITICO
He was Brussels’ “chief psychoanalyst,” reminisces one EU official who was there at the time.
“He would talk to prime ministers in a personal, insider way,” said the official, granted anonymity to talk in confidence even after all…
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Trump may get a nuclear deal — on Iran’s terms – POLITICO
In a world less constrained by international norms and rules, and increasingly governed by sheer power, the strictures that long constrained nuclear proliferation are in danger of loosening — if not untangling…
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