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Trump hits ‘pathetic’ Europe with 20 percent tariffs

Trump hits ‘pathetic’ Europe with 20 percent tariffs

European Union joins China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade sin bin.

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Italy's Meloni strains to hold her coalition together over Ukraine and EU rearmament

Italy’s Meloni strains to hold her coalition together over Ukraine and EU rearmament

Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO foreign ministers

Europe’s GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within ‘weeks’

EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws

White House team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world 

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Rutte: ‘The US is completely committed to NATO’

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Macron weighs in on Le Pen verdict for first time: ‘The law is the same for everyone’

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EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs

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Norway criticizes Finland’s move to quit land mine treaty

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Zelenskyy outlines asks for countries willing to send forces to Ukraine

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For Europe's populists, Trump is a mixed blessing
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For Europe’s populists, Trump is a mixed blessing

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Hey, Elon! Here’s how to meddle in British politics

Hey, Elon! Here’s how to meddle in British politics

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Trump's antitrust agency chief blasts EU digital rules as 'taxes on American firms'

Trump’s antitrust agency chief blasts EU digital rules as ‘taxes on American firms’

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Huawei, Forum Europe staff face Belgian court hearings over corruption charges

Huawei, Forum Europe staff face Belgian court hearings over corruption charges

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Greece announces 'drastic' €25B transformation of defense strategy

Greece announces ‘drastic’ €25B transformation of defense strategy

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Battle over EU green rules shakes von der Leyen's fragile centrist coalition

Battle over EU green rules shakes von der Leyen’s fragile centrist coalition

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Europe thought it had a way past Trump's tariffs. He didn’t care.

Europe thought it had a way past Trump’s tariffs. He didn’t care.

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Marine Le Pen verdict: The winners and losers

Marine Le Pen verdict: The winners and losers

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Plan for Russia to rejoin Olympics sparks disgust in Ukraine

Plan for Russia to rejoin Olympics sparks disgust in Ukraine

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EU wants to beef up border agency to 30,000 staffers

EU wants to beef up border agency to 30,000 staffers

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Europe thought it had a way past Trump’s tariffs. He didn’t care.

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Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank

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France

Le Pen could still become French president after appeal slated for 2026

Le Pen could still become French president after appeal slated for 2026

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Marine Le Pen’s conviction caused a political firestorm. Here's what actually happened.

Marine Le Pen’s conviction caused a political firestorm. Here’s what actually happened.

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Le Pen's dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party

Le Pen’s dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party

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The Continent

Meta faces 'substantial' fine for not complying with Turkey's gag orders

Meta faces ‘substantial’ fine for not complying with Turkey’s gag orders

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How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

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Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban

Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban

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Polish PM Tusk makes last-ditch plea to avoid Trump’s tariffs

Polish PM Tusk makes last-ditch plea to avoid Trump’s tariffs

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Britain

Scotland’s pro-independence warriors are shifting on nuclear weapons … slowly

Scotland’s pro-independence warriors are shifting on nuclear weapons … slowly

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UK rejects EU plan to tie defense pact to fishing quotas

UK rejects EU plan to tie defense pact to fishing quotas

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The Starmer and Reeves double act is about to be tested

The Starmer and Reeves double act is about to be tested

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Washington

Trump tells inner circle that Musk will leave soon

Trump tells inner circle that Musk will leave soon

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The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will

The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will

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Trump doesn't rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

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Brussels

We needed something more concrete on Huawei, says EU anti-fraud chief

We needed something more concrete on Huawei, says EU anti-fraud chief

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Internal document reveals how Europe's most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line

Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line

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Is ChatGPT doing the Commission's homework? European Parliament asks after robotic replies

Is ChatGPT doing the Commission’s homework? European Parliament asks after robotic replies

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EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war

EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war

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Germany

Germany's far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban

Germany’s far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban

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Where's the gold? Germany’s conservatives sound the alarm over reserves in the US

Where’s the gold? Germany’s conservatives sound the alarm over reserves in the US

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The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany's next government says

The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says

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Security in Europe will mean sacrifices for citizens
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Security in Europe will mean sacrifices for citizens

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How to use Russia’s central bank assets for Ukraine
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How to use Russia’s central bank assets for Ukraine

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What Signalgate really tells us

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US disarmament is a gift to its great power rivals
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US disarmament is a gift to its great power rivals

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