British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs against allies over Greenland is “completely wrong” and a trade war is in no one’s interest. Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations, including the UK, because […]
Continue ReadingSteve RosenbergRussia Editor Reuters Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump said […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders are scrambling to respond to the mounting transatlantic crisis after US President Donald Trump’s bombshell tariff threats over Greenland. Trump on Saturday announced that he was prepared to impose additional 10% tariffs on all goods from eight European countries – Denmark, France, Germany, the UK, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands – starting […]
Continue ReadingThe Spanish government vowed Monday to conduct a full investigation into the causes of a high-speed train collision that killed at least 39 people, with officials warning the death toll could rise as rescuers worked among the wreckage. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris reported that 48 injured are still in hospital and that the government has […]
Continue ReadingThe deployments came amid intensifying pressure from Trump, who wants to annex the Arctic island, a semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. He has not ruled out using military force to do so. Trump denounced the move by allied countries, warning: “These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level […]
Continue ReadingMerz, on the other hand, urged a less confrontational approach to Trump, acknowledging that a trade war would be especially damaging to Germany’s export-oriented economy while expressing confidence Berlin and Paris would find a common position. “France is affected by the American tariffs to a different extent than we are, and in this respect I […]
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Continue ReadingTrump on Saturday threatened to impose more tariffs on eight European nations until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, citing US national security concerns. EU governments are drawing up retaliatory measures, including possibly hitting the US with 93 billion euros’ worth of tariffs or the so far unused “Anti-Coercion Instrument”, which permits investment restrictions […]
Continue ReadingREUTERS/Kevin Lamarque US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway’s prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. “Considering […]
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