“We’re not the ones looking for conflict,” Frederiksen stated. “At the same time, it is now even clearer that this is an issue that reaches far beyond our own borders,” she added. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was one of Frederiksen’s colleagues stressing that European countries “will not let ourselves be blackmailed.” “This is an […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose his plans to take control of Greenland. EU ambassadors are convening an emergency meeting later Sunday to respond to the tariff threat. Macron responded later Saturday by saying: “Tariff threats are unacceptable.” “No intimidation or threat will influence us,” Macron said in a […]
Continue ReadingWith European ambassadors set to convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond to the latest tariffs, one EU official told POLITICO that the appetite for such a blow-up was likely to be much lower in the capitals than it is in the European Parliament, where politicians face pressure from their […]
Continue ReadingMaybe the State Department should call itself the Sports Department. President Donald Trump has kept most of Foggy Bottom’s diplomats out of the loop on major global crises, relying instead on Secretary of State Marco Rubio, his small leadership team, and a few special envoys. But the State Department is finding itself on the front […]
Continue ReadingMusk fired back on X, writing: “Ryanair CEO is an utter idiot. Fire him.” In a follow-up post, he accused O’Leary of getting Starlink’s fuel-burn impact wrong “by a factor of 10” and added: “Fire this imbecile.” Ryanair’s official X account also joined the fray, mocking Musk during a reported outage on his platform, replying: […]
Continue Reading“The EPP is in favor of the EU-U.S. trade deal, but given Donald Trump’s threats regarding Greenland, approval is not possible at this stage,” Weber wrote. “The 0 percent tariffs on U.S. products must be put on hold.” While other members of von der Leyen’s governing coalition — the center-left S&D, centrist Renew and left-wing […]
Continue Reading“The European Union will always be very firm in defending international law, wherever it may be, and of course, starting within the territory of the European Union’s member states,” Costa said. “I am coordinating a joint response from the European Union’s member states on this issue.” Trump announced the new tariffs in a post on […]
Continue Reading“The United States has been trying to do this transaction for over 150 years,” Trump wrote on Saturday. “Many Presidents have tried, and for good reason, but Denmark has always refused. Now, because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important.” One Republican […]
Continue ReadingParallel demonstrations were held in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, while a protest in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, was scheduled for later Saturday, with marchers set to head toward the U.S. consulate, organizers said. “We are demonstrating against American statements and ambitions to annex Greenland,” Camilla Siezing, chairwoman of the Inuit Association, said in a statement. “We […]
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