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Amid Trump’s tariff war, Germany’s next leader keeps faith in free trade

Amid Trump’s tariff war, Germany’s next leader keeps faith in free trade

Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be done.

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Keep calm and don’t be Trump: Ukraine plays it cool on EU trade

Keep calm and don’t be Trump: Ukraine plays it cool on EU trade

The Romanian election scenarios scaring Brussels

EU names 7 ‘safe’ countries for deporting migrants

Inside Meloni’s plan to sweet-talk Trump on tariffs

EU targets clothes, furniture in crackdown on wasteful consumerism

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French defense minister heads to US for Hegseth talks amid transatlantic tensions

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Homelessness surges in Brussels

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European chips champion ASML warns of Trump tariff ‘uncertainty’

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UK Supreme Court rules ‘woman’ means biological female

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Making excuses for Putin
Unpacked

Making excuses for Putin

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Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says

Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says

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Bioterror? Hungary and Slovakia float unconfirmed theory on foot-and-mouth outbreaks

Bioterror? Hungary and Slovakia float unconfirmed theory on foot-and-mouth outbreaks

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The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

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EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs

EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs

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EU botches entry exam, forcing thousands of wannabe-Eurocrats to resit

EU botches entry exam, forcing thousands of wannabe-Eurocrats to resit

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JD Vance: Europe can’t be a ‘permanent security vassal’ of the US

JD Vance: Europe can’t be a ‘permanent security vassal’ of the US

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How a billionaire Russian ‘sugar daddy’ took over an iconic Olympic sport

How a billionaire Russian ‘sugar daddy’ took over an iconic Olympic sport

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Look who's back! Barnier for French president?

Look who’s back! Barnier for French president?

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EU countries push to Orbán-proof Russia sanctions

EU countries push to Orbán-proof Russia sanctions

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The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

Apr 16 19 mins read

‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

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JD Vance: Europe can’t be a ‘permanent security vassal’ of the US

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‘Gloves off’: A former Trump trade official on his China fight

‘Gloves off’: A former Trump trade official on his China fight

How the US-China trade war will do 'enormous damage' to the world

How the US-China trade war will do ‘enormous damage’ to the world

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France

Rubio, Witkoff heading to France for talks on Ukraine, Iran and trade

Rubio, Witkoff heading to France for talks on Ukraine, Iran and trade

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French ministry asks to replace dark-skinned actor in advertisement with white person

French ministry asks to replace dark-skinned actor in advertisement with white person

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France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

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The Continent

Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a 'mistake' — it's a strategy

Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a ‘mistake’ — it’s a strategy

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‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

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Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers

Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers

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Europe's NGOs fear Trump-style funding cuts are coming

Europe’s NGOs fear Trump-style funding cuts are coming

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Britain

EU-UK defense deal in sight at May summit

EU-UK defense deal in sight at May summit

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UK suspends some tariffs to help firms cope with Trump's trade war

UK suspends some tariffs to help firms cope with Trump’s trade war

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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

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Washington

Trump says pharma tariffs will entice back drug production. They won’t.

Trump says pharma tariffs will entice back drug production. They won’t.

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‘Trust is going down’: Why Trump should fear the bond market

Why Trump should fear the bond market

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Musk goes where no other Trump adviser can: Publicly disagreeing with the president

Musk goes where no other Trump adviser can: Publicly disagreeing with the president

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Brussels

Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart

Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart

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Big Tech fines just got political, whether the Commission likes it or not

Big Tech fines just got political, whether the Commission likes it or not

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EU warms to boosting defense funding to secure eastern flank

EU warms to boosting defense funding to secure eastern flank

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EU will use Trump tariff freeze to push new fossil fuel deal

EU will use Trump tariff freeze to push new fossil fuel deal

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Germany

Germany's new coalition partners are already disagreeing — over what they just agreed

Germany’s new coalition partners are already disagreeing — over what they just agreed

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Friedrich Merz’s cabinet: Who will lead Germany's key ministries?

Friedrich Merz’s cabinet: Who will lead Germany’s key ministries?

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Trump tariffs 'increase risk' of financial crisis, Germany's Merz warns

Trump tariffs ‘increase risk’ of financial crisis, Germany’s Merz warns

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Le Pen is down but not out
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Le Pen is down but not out

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Voters are the only ones who could stop Trump's tariff game
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Voters are the only ones who could stop Trump’s tariff game

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If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example
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If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example

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The US brain drain has begun
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The US brain drain has begun

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