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2 hours ago

Merz in China: German chancellor heads to Beijing

A horse does not make the most of its strength alone, but by pulling the cart together with others. Only when we in Germany and Europe are united, strong and competitive can we build a balanced partnership with China. We want our partnership with China to be balanced, reliable, regulated and fair.
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1 day ago

New Russia sanctions on hold as Hungary blocks EU package ahead of fourth anniversary of Ukraine war Europe live

Hungary is blocking the EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia, preventing agreement ahead of the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion.
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1 day ago

Iceland may fast-track vote on joining EU: report

Iceland may hold a referendum on restarting EU membership talks as early as August amid growing geopolitical uncertainty and renewed interest in joining the EU.
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1 day ago

Netherlands' first gay prime minister sworn in today - LGBTQ Nation

Rob Jetten became the Netherlands' prime minister as the first openly LGBTQ+ person and the country's youngest leader at age 38.
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1 day ago

The AfD is flirting with Nazi history but moral outrage alone won't stop the far right | Katja Hoyer

In a country deeply conscious of its own history, the party, now riding high in the polls, has to decide whether it rejects or embraces Hitler as an ideological antecedent. Rather than answering definitively, the party is deliberately opaque. It flirts with the Nazi legacy without explicitly committing to it. Far from putting voters off, this strategic ambiguity cultivates a surprisingly powerful mix of outrage and plausible deniability.
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2 days ago

Children's Health Ireland executives urged to address 'eye-watering' spend on travel to US

Children's Health Ireland spent over €374,000 on staff travel to Epic's US headquarters after awarding Epic a €170m EHR contract in 2023.
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4 days ago

UK working with US' to analyse impact of supreme court's ruling against tariffs

A spokesperson for Downing Street said: The UK government is working with the US to understand how the overturning of Donald Trump's tariffs by the supreme court will affect the UK but expects our privileged trading position with the US to continue. The UK was the first to strike a tariff deal with the US, with 10% tariffs on all imports from Britain, compared with a blanket 15% rate for the EU.
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5 days ago

The Guardian view on Merz and Meloni: an emerging Berlin-Rome axis is threatening the EU's green deal

EU leaders are rolling back environmental regulations, risking climate goals and weakening the emissions trading system under pressure from a deregulatory Berlin-Rome axis.
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6 days ago

Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here's what that looks like | Paul Taylor

Europe must build an independent, credible defence with higher spending, logistics, manpower and new leadership because US support may be reduced or absent.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor

Reform UK named Robert Jenrick prospective chancellor and unveiled a shadow cabinet focused on economic stability, tax cuts, reduced benefits, and immigration and education reform.
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1 week ago

Germany's governing CDU seeks reforms at party conference

Meeting in campaign mode In Germany's political system, federal party conferences are key events for any party, serving as an opportunity for self-reassurance, attack or consolation. Even the choice of venue holds meaning: a show of campaigning and confidence. Elections are being held in host state Baden-Wurttemberg two weeks after the party conference. Before the end of September, four more of Germany's 16 states are set to hold elections. In two of the five states Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt the CDU holds the office of state premier.
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1 week ago

'Made in Europe': New Push to buy European causes splits in bloc

EU proposes requiring strategic-sector firms to manufacture in Europe to get public funds, dividing calls for strict 'Made in Europe' versus 'Made with Europe'.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from western piracy'

Moscow may deploy its navy to protect Russian-linked vessels and retaliate against European shipping amid pressure on a sanctions-evading shadow fleet.
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1 week ago

Europeans are dangerously reliant on US tech. Now is a good time to build our own | JohnnyRyan

They can no longer use e-commerce, book hotels online or hire a car. Their home smart devices ignore them. Credit cards from European banks no longer function, because Europe has still not developed its own EU-wide payments system, so most electronic purchases go through Visa and Mastercard. Converting euros to foreign currencies is extraordinarily difficult because everything passes through dollars. Living in Europe is no protection against Donald Trump bricking your digital life.
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1 week ago

Europe is making progress in designing its own new security architecture

Major European countries are initiating new defense cooperation frameworks, including talks on extending France's nuclear umbrella and deepening EU–UK security cooperation.
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1 week ago

Tickets Alert: Chevening House garden's 2026 open day

Chevening House gardens open to the public on Sunday 21 June 2026, 2–5pm; entry £12 adults, £1 children; booking advised.
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1 week ago

Tesla Sweden's port deal sparks political clash in Trelleborg

The municipally owned Port of Trelleborg renewed Tesla's lease despite a union conflict, prompting political criticism and calls for oversight of future municipal rentals.
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1 week ago

Daunting but doable': Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating

as the EU's climate advisory board urges countries to prepare for a catastrophic 3C of global heating. Maarten van Aalst, a member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC), said the continent was already paying a price for its lack of preparation but that adapting to a hotter future was in part common-sense and low-hanging fruit. It is a daunting task, but at the same time
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1 week ago

Woke Europe not facing civilisational erasure,' says EU's Kallas after Rubio's Munich speech Europe live

Russia poses a broad strategic threat beyond Donbas; Europe should prioritize domestic defence procurement to retain control over use, exports, and technology.
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1 week ago

Australia and EU on verge of striking free trade deal long stalled by beef, parmesan and prosecco

Australia and the EU are on the brink of striking a long sought after free trade agreement, with both sides talking up significant progress during talks in Brussels overnight. Ahead of a planned visit to Australia by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, due within months, a joint statement issued after the latest talks attended by the trade minister, Don Farrell, signalled major progress. The two sides said they had been able to converge on key differences which have dogged the deal for years.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rubio tells Europe US wants renewed alliance but on Trump's terms

while we are prepared, if necessary, to do this alone, it is our preference and it is our hope to do this together with you, our friends here in Europe.
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1 week ago

Starmer stresses urgency' of closer defence ties with Europe at Munich conference

Keir Starmer said there was an urgent need for a closer UK defence relationship with Europe, covering procurement and manufacturing, so that the UK is at the centre of a stronger European defence setup. In a rare visit to the Munich Security Conference, the British prime minister told the audience, to applause, we are 10 years on from Brexit. We are not the Britain of the Brexit years.
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1 week ago

Dutch House of Representatives want to block Solvinity acquisition

Solvinity provides the platform on which DigiD, MijnOverheid, and secure communications for Justice and Security run. The CDA spoke of "critical infrastructure for the Netherlands" that must remain in Dutch or European hands. D66 member Sarah El Boujdaini also opposed the sale: "Digital resilience is national security." The concern extends beyond this acquisition alone. Experts had previously demanded transparency about the deal. Municipalities that chose Solvinity because of national control, including Amsterdam, also felt blindsided.
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1 week ago

Can the Swedish prime minister's new podcast improve his fortunes in this year's election?

Sweden's prime minister launched a weekly podcast allowing callers to ask questions directly, aiming for conversational engagement ahead of a challenging election.
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fromwww.france24.com
1 week ago

'Well-functioning democracy': Does Norway look closely enough at 'what goes on behind closed doors'?

Norway faces a reckoning over informal power networks, diplomatic opacity, and systemic vulnerabilities revealed by the Epstein files and unexpected elite involvement.
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1 week ago

The Guardian view on a Made in Europe' industrial strategy: an idea whose time has come | Editorial

Given the daunting nature of the challenges they face in the era of Donald Trump, it is perhaps understandable that European politicians should wish to get away from it all. This week, in what is being billed as a leaders' retreat, a remote castle in the Belgian countryside has been selected for an EU summit on competitiveness. The pastoral setting may soothe the spirits of attending heads of state; but it belies the urgency of the debate they need to have.
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2 weeks ago

EU moves closer to creating offshore centres for migrants and asylum seekers

EU legal changes enable deportations to non-EU states and create a safe-third-country list that fast-tracks asylum procedures and facilitates offshore migrant removals.
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2 weeks ago

EU urged not to roll back green agenda in effort to revive faltering economy

EU must not weaken climate and environmental policies; deregulation will not solve industrial pressures and risks undermining carbon pricing and the energy transition.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

Meta's WhatsApp Business upgrade restricts other AI chatbots' access, prompting EU antitrust scrutiny for alleged abuse of dominant messaging market position.
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2 weeks ago

Portugal: Socialist tipped for presidential election win

Antonio Jose Seguro, center-left Socialist, won Portugal's presidential runoff with 66.7%, defeating far-right Chega leader Andre Ventura and securing a five-year ceremonial term.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The biggest threat facing Europe is not a Trump invasion. It's his global political revolution | Mark Leonard

Trump's ideological movement is exporting a hyper-modern nationalist populism that seeks to transform European politics from within.
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2 weeks ago

Sanctions having significant impact' on Russian economy, says EU special envoy

We may be, in the course of 2026, coming to a point where the whole thing becomes unsustainable, because so much of the Russian economy has been distorted so much by the building up of the war economy at the expense of the civil economy. I think defying the laws of economic gravity can only go on for so long.
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2 weeks ago

Travel industry fears summer disruption amid new biometric checks at European borders

The new EES biometric entry-exit checks risk major summer passenger delays and long queues unless border authorities relax or temporarily stand down the system.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

EU deal on Ukraine loan could boost UK if it agrees to help pay costs

The UK can access defence procurement opportunities and financial benefits by contributing to EU borrowing costs for a 90bn loan to Ukraine.
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2 weeks ago

Some say we've gone too far': What's really behind Sanchez's plan to regularise' 500,000 undocumented migrants in Spain?

You don't need a degree in political science to understand why so many supposedly centrist European leaders have begun talking about immigration in terms that would have been unthinkable even a few years ago. Far-right parties across the continent have fuelled their rise by seizing on the issue as a political cosh with which to beat their more mainstream and established rivals, whom they accuse of complacency, inaction and a failure to defend borders.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

EU open minded' about Britain rejoining customs union, bloc's finance chief says

The EU is open to a UK customs union, but the UK government rejects it; talks include reducing food checks and defence loan access.
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3 weeks ago

EU has 'open mind' on UK customs union debate, says commissioner

The EU is open to discussing a UK–EU customs union, reducing food checks, and potential UK participation in the EU defence loans scheme.
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3 weeks ago

Europe and US to pursue coordinated military action if Russia persistently violates future ceasefire, report says Europe live

Kyiv and Western allies agreed repeated Russian ceasefire breaches would trigger a staged US-Europe military response, escalating to direct US involvement if attacks widen.
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3 weeks ago

EU has open mind' on UK customs union talks, says official

The European Commission would be open-minded to discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including a customs union, a senior EU official has said. The EU economy commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, told the BBC that the European bloc was ready to engage with an open mind when asked about a customs union.
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3 weeks ago

Damning EU report lays bare bloc's dangerous dependence' on critical mineral imports

The EU remains dependent on China and other suppliers for critical minerals, making its 2030 renewable and supply targets unlikely without stronger domestic capacity.
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3 weeks ago

US shift away from Europe didn't really start with President Trump,' says EU's top diplomat Europe live

Europe must urgently adapt its security posture and alliance strategies to a long-term US shift and evolving threats such as an aggressive Russia.
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3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on the EU's answer to Trump: trade without threats | Editorial

For the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU's trade pact with India was the mother of all deals. Seen from the other end of the telescope, it looked like the mouse of all deals, with just 4bn (3.5bn) in tariff reductions a rounding error in a 180bn trading relationship. But that misses the point: this is about economic heavyweights resetting the terms of their cooperation because of Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a tool of economic and political compulsion.
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3 weeks ago

UK should consider resuming talks on EU defence pact, Starmer says

The UK may re-enter talks to join the EU's Safe defence fund to deepen European defence cooperation and boost military spending and capability.
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3 weeks ago

Protesters to demand resignation of Hungarian politician for anti-Roma remark

A senior Hungarian politician used a racist slur against Roma, prompting mass protests and calls for his resignation ahead of a pivotal national election.
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3 weeks ago

Fionnan Sheahan: The flooded Housing Minister, the Fianna Fail benefactor developer and the empty apartments

Eoin Ó Broin urged James Browne to accelerate resolution of legal obstacles delaying social housing.
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3 weeks ago

Keep on dreaming': could Europe really defend itself without the US?

Europe cannot defend itself without sustained US support; replacing the US nuclear deterrent would require doubling current European defence spending and building new forces.
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3 weeks ago

UK and EU to explore renewed talks on defence cooperation

The UK and the EU are pursuing renewed negotiations on closer defence cooperation, including UK accession to the EU's Security Action for Europe (Safe) defence fund.
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3 weeks ago

EU asylum policy: What changes for refugees in Germany?

The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is the European Union's legal framework to create uniform, fair, and efficient standards for processing asylum applications. The system's reform, agreed in 2024, will become legally binding in Germany and throughout the EU in June, 2026. EU member states had a two-year implementation period during which the new rules including stricter border procedures were transposed into national law.
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3 weeks ago

Ukraine will be technically' ready to join EU in 2027, Zelenskyy says Europe live

Technically, we will be ready in 2027, Zelenskyy told reporters, Reuters reported, adding that by the end of 2026 Ukraine will have implemented the main steps required for membership. I think the European Commission may have a slightly more nuanced view on that, given its last year's progress report pointing to some level of preparation in many areas, with only limited progress on some of the key issues, such as fight against corruption, or insufficient capacity in some areas looked at by the EU.
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3 weeks ago

EU proposals for free extra cabin bags on planes lunatic idea', says easyJet

As part of a bill to strengthen rights for passengers, MEPs have swung behind proposals to allow passengers to take one personal item, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop, as well as a piece of hand luggage weighing up to 7kg (15lbs) and with combined dimensions of 100cm (39in). The case alone would be bigger than the current maximum permitted free cabin item on Ryanair and others.
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3 weeks ago

EU formally designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation

Repression cannot go unanswered, said Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, on Thursday. The paramilitary organisation has played a significant role in suppressing demonstrations in Iran. Any regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise, she wrote on X. Hannah Neumann, chair of the European parliament's delegation for relations with Iran, said the IRGC listing was a long-overdue political signal that massive violence and transnational repression will no longer go unanswered.
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3 weeks ago
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The mayor of Budapest is facing criminal charges for supporting Pride: I'm a "proud defendant" - LGBTQ Nation

Hungarian prosecutors charged Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony for organizing a Pride march despite a police ban, exposing him to fines and legal action.
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1 month ago
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Hungary: Orban takes in EU politicians accused of corruption

Hungary enforces near-total restriction on refugee status but selectively grants political asylum to allied figures, exemplified by asylum for Poland's Zbigniew Ziobro.
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3 weeks ago
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The mayor of Budapest is facing criminal charges for supporting Pride: I'm a "proud defendant" - LGBTQ Nation

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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Dutch parties strike minority coalition after D66 election upset

A three-party coalition led by D66's Rob Jetten will form a rare minority Dutch government with 66 of 150 lower-house seats, prioritizing security, housing, migration and investment.
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3 weeks ago

Europe must step up amid new realities' of US relationship, says EU foreign policy chief Europe live

European leaders call for rapid EU defence independence, pan-European capabilities, and limits on unanimity vetoes amid a diminishing US presence and collapsing world order.
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4 weeks ago

Mother of all deals': EU and India sign free trade agreement

India and the EU finalised a comprehensive free trade agreement liberalising markets, cutting tariffs on most goods, and expanding bilateral trade and market access.
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fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Headless chickens want Micheal Martin to duck the White House. This is why he can't

Micheál Martin has cautiously modernised Fianna Fáil over 15 years, achieving limited digital progress while retaining many old‑school habits.
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fromThe Local Germany
4 weeks ago

Germany hosts North Sea summit as Europe keeps a weary eye on Arctic tensions

European leaders meet in Germany to coordinate North Sea energy and security while concerns over US interest in Greenland risk overshadowing the talks.
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4 weeks ago

US-Ukraine security deal waiting to be signed, says Zelenskyy Europe live

Jakub Krupa Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the negotiations with the US over a security guarantees agreement were 100% done and the deal was just waiting to be signed, as Russia has praised the trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US over the weekend as held in constructive spirit. It would be a mistake to expect any significant results from the initial contacts But the very fact that these contacts have begun in a constructive spirit can be viewed positively.
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4 weeks ago

UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea

Ten European countries will build a North Sea offshore wind grid linking windfarms via high-voltage subsea cables to deliver 100GW, powering about 143 million homes.
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4 weeks ago

Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard

Europe faces potential absolute decline as geopolitical rivals press influence, domestic elites pursue managed decline, and cultural reflection may offer lessons for political renewal.
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1 month ago

Clashes erupt at antigovernment protest in Albanian capital Tirana

Violent protests in Tirana involved clashes, arrests and injuries as the opposition demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over alleged corruption by him and his allies.
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4 weeks ago

The Guardian view on Europe's payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till | Editorial

Europe needs a sovereign, state-backed payment infrastructure like India's UPI to avoid dependence on US-controlled card networks and vulnerability to sanctions.
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1 month ago

The Country That Made Its Own Canon

Sweden released a national culture canon, sparking controversy over national identity as immigration rises and the nationalist Sweden Democrats gain political influence.
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1 month ago

The 'big bazooka': How Europe could hit the U.S. tech industry if the Greenland trade war blows up

European leaders consider using the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument and other restrictions on Big Tech to deter U.S. pressure over Greenland, but fear escalation.
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1 month ago

Europe must heed Mark Carney and embrace a painful emancipation from the US | Paul Taylor

In an incisive analysis of the new age of predatory great powers, where might is increasingly asserted as right, Carney not only accurately defined the coarsening of international relations as a rupture, not a transition. He also outlined how liberal democratic middle powers such as Canada but also European countries must build coalitions to counter coercion and defend as much as possible of the principles of territorial integrity, the rule of law, free trade, climate action and human rights.
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1 month ago

Zelenskyy accuses EU leaders of waiting for direction from Trump

Europe must develop independent, united military capabilities rather than rely on unpredictable U.S. leadership to deter Russia, China, and other existential threats.
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1 month ago

Trump's tariff threat leaves Europe with a choice: fight back or cease to matter | Georg Riekeles

The EU must respond decisively and unitedly to US economic coercion against Denmark and Greenland or risk losing geopolitical credibility and purpose.
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1 month ago

Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows

In part due to the war in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russian pipeline gas, European countries have become dependent on shipments of US liquified natural gas (LNG), according to a paper co-authored by the Clingendael Institute, in The Hague, the Ecologic Institute, in Berlin, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. The development is fraught with risk at a time when Trump has shifted towards a more explicitly interest-driven, protectionist and ideologically charged approach, the paper says.
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1 month ago

EU parliament blocks US trade deal after Trump's tariff threat

The European Parliament suspended ratification of a US trade deal in response to Trump's Greenland-linked 10% tariff threat while the EU readies countermeasures and emergency talks.
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1 month ago

In the face of Trump's threats, Britain's best path is clearer than ever: hurry back to Europe | Stella Creasy

The UK should rebuild integration with Europe and retain Trident to uphold European security against Russian ambitions rather than react emotionally to US provocation.
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EU Weighs Deploying Its Own Economic Weapon Against Trump's Greenland Aggression

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EU Weighs Deploying Its Own Economic Weapon Against Trump's Greenland Aggression

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1 month ago

'Thin skinned' ministers will no longer be referenced by name during meetings of Wexford County Council

Wexford County Council approved a rule requiring ministerial references in motions to use formal titles instead of ministers' names, despite Sinn Féin opposition.
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1 month ago

What are Trump's latest tariff threats and could the EU hit back with its big bazooka'?

The US threatened tariffs on goods from several European countries over Greenland, and the EU may retaliate using its anti-coercion instrument (ACI) with sweeping trade countermeasures.
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1 month ago

European industry hits out at Trump's ludicrous' demands over Greenland

A fresh round of tariffs on European exports would cost Germany and Europe dearly, the president of the German auto industry association has said, as he called for a smart response coordinated by Brussels. The costs of these additional tariffs would be enormous for German and European industry, especially in these already challenging times, said Hildegard Muller, the president of the VDA trade organisation. What is crucial now is a smart, strategic response from Brussels that is coordinated with the countries affected, she added.
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1 month ago

EU diplomats to hold crisis talks over Trump tariffs in Greenland standoff

Senior European diplomats are due to hold crisis talks after Donald Trump said he was targeting eight European nations with tariffs over their support for Greenland. Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said Trump's tariffs were a mistake, and the Dutch foreign minister, David van Weel, described the US president's threats to allies as blackmail, as reaction from European leaders continued to pile up.
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1 month ago

The Guardian view on Trump and Greenland: get real! Bullying is not strength | Editorial

Coercive diplomacy fails when targets refuse to yield; united European resistance to US tariff threats reveals weakness and reinforces institutional resilience.
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1 month ago

Ukraine able to buy weapons from non-European suppliers with 90bn EU loan

Ukraine can purchase military equipment from non-European suppliers once it receives a €90bn EU loan later this year under the European Commission's proposal.
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1 month ago

France records more deaths than births for first time since end of second world war

For the first time since the end of the second world war, France has recorded more deaths than births, suggesting that the country's long-held demographic advantage over other EU countries is slipping away. Across the country in 2025, there were 651,000 deaths and 645,000 births, according to newly released figures from the national statistics institute Insee. France had long been an exception across Europe, with birthrates that topped many of its neighbours'.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a red line'

Chinese officials urged European governments to ban entry by Taiwanese politicians, citing national border laws and EU regulations to avoid damaging relations with China.
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