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President Donald Trump pulled out one of his favorite words as he threatened retaliation if the European Union were to admit Canada as an associate member. Trump told reporters Wednesday that he might respond with “serious tariffs” if Canada were to become integrated with the 27-member EU to a degree that he perceived would be hostile to the […]

“In this new world, we must urgently reimagine our partnerships,” von der Leyen said in the speech at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. She added that the EU wanted to “build global coalitions for our resilience and democracies. And here too only Europe ― with its size and power ― can take the lead.” […]

The last time Article 4 was invoked — a formal request to consult allies due to a security threat — was by Estonia last year after three Russian fighter jets violated the country’s airspace. No other capital has invoked it since.  Duplication drama There are few details on von der Leyen’s ideas. Earlier European security […]

Latvia has experienced several drone incidents this year. NATO fighters shot down a foreign drone over the east of the country in June, while another drone was destroyed in August. Authorities later said the August aircraft was Ukrainian and had likely entered Latvian airspace from Belarus after being affected by Russian electronic warfare. Latvia’s defense […]

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The location “isn’t a usual [stop] of a papal visit,” said Archbishop Philippe Ballot of Metz in an interview with French weekly Le Point. “How coherent, though, when you dig deeper. On the last day of his trip, he opens up to Europe and the world,” he added. Le Point first reported the invitations. The […]

“Personne ne sait vraiment ce que cela signifie”, pointe l’un de ces diplomates, qui a participé ces derniers jours à des discussions avec la Commission au sujet des relations avec le Canada. “Les Etats membres ont tenté de tempérer les attentes. Ottawa suscite beaucoup de sympathie, mais nous devons connaître les détails.” Un deuxième diplomate […]

House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie said Wednesday that he agrees serious concerns exist about the growing power of artificial intelligence — but warned against adopting the kinds of strict regulations that he argues have depressed tech advances in Europe. “If you want to say, ‘We’re just gonna turn this over to a handful […]

But the message wrong-footed national capitals, which were never asked to sign off on the idea before the speech, said three diplomats, granted anonymity to speak freely. Granting membership to the EU is a responsibility of the European Council, and no model for associate membership exists. “Nobody really knows what it means,” said one of […]

“The militarization of the islands that have a demilitarized status constitutes a threat for us … We invite our neighbor and ally to implement its obligations that derive from international treaties in a more mature manner, in the spirit of the alliance,” Fidan said. “Greece must not add another provocation to the numerous security challenges […]