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Trump has a new European leader coming to his doorstep 

Trump has a new European leader coming to his doorstep 

Mark Carney, Canada’s likely next prime minister, continues to be held in high regard across the Atlantic, where he spent the better part of the last decade.

March 8, 2025 4:00 am CET
UK’s Just Stop Oil wins a cut in jail time — but lose the bigger battle
Orbán announces Hungarian poll on Ukraine joining the EU
Germany’s Merz has 2 weeks to deliver historic spending revolution
Estonia to Europe: Trump is right ― it’s time to pay more for defense
Keir Starmer preps major UK deregulation plan
Germany wants looser EU fiscal rules to meet Europe’s defense challenge
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PMQs: Badenoch wins by playing nice with Starmer on Ukraine

There was widespread agreement between the two leaders on supporting Ukraine — but the Tory leader challenged the PM on what he’ll actually do to bridge Europe and Washington.

March 5, 2025 2:26 pm CET

Trump celebrates disruption and defies backlash in Congress speech

“The people elected me to do the job, and I’m doing it.”

March 5, 2025 6:38 am CET

US will take Greenland ‘one way or the other,’ Trump says

“We strongly support your right to determine your own future,” Trump tells Greenlanders — before vowing he’ll “try and get” the territory.

March 5, 2025 5:41 am CET

European leaders brace for their ‘5-minutes-to-midnight’ nightmare summit

Diplomats are already worried pro-Russian EU governments could derail the attempt to regain the initiative from Trump ― and save Ukraine.

March 5, 2025 4:00 am CET

He wasn’t bluffing: Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash

He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.

March 4, 2025 9:16 pm CET

Zelenskyy says it is ‘time to make things right’ after Oval Office blowup

The Ukrainian president said he and his team is “ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”

March 4, 2025 5:19 pm CET

Keir Starmer, unlikely leader of the free world

The British prime minister has had a shaky start at home — but is winning grudging praise for his response to Trump’s Ukraine pivot.

March 4, 2025 4:01 am CET

Farage says ‘rude’ Zelenskyy should have worn a suit to stop Trump clash

Reform UK leader says the U.S. president is “incredibly old fashioned” about dress codes.

March 3, 2025 2:49 pm CET

How Keir Starmer buttered up Donald Trump

Inside the months of quiet, grinding preparation that went into the British prime minister’s all-smiles first trip to the Trump White House — and why it could all still unravel.

February 28, 2025 9:19 am CET

Trump’s visit with UK’s Starmer offers sobering preview for Ukraine

Trump lauded Britain’s leader but gave little ground, a day ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

February 27, 2025 11:06 pm CET

UK’s Starmer hits back at JD Vance on freedom of speech

U.K. prime minister was “proud” of Britain’s history on freedom of speech after Vance said clampdowns affected American citizens.

February 27, 2025 10:20 pm CET

Trump says British ‘can take care of themselves’ in Ukraine

Britain and France want guarantees that Washington will back up a peacekeeping force after the war.

February 27, 2025 8:35 pm CET
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Orbán’s government bans Budapest Pride in ‘public form’

Hungary ‘should not tolerate Pride marching’ through Budapest’s city center, top minister says.

February 27, 2025 1:39 pm CET

5 awkward encounters between UK prime ministers and US presidents 

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump will likely be all smiles during their meeting Thursday — but a frosty encounter between the two nations’ leaders isn’t unusual.

February 27, 2025 4:01 am CET

Ex-Labour MP quits party over sexual harassment claims 

As a former member of parliament, Davies is entitled to a parliamentary pass and access to the estate for life. 

February 26, 2025 5:47 pm CET

PMQs: Starmer wins against Badenoch on defense spending before jetting to DC

The Tory leader probed prime minister on increased military funding — but failed to land a decisive blow.

February 26, 2025 3:29 pm CET

Deadly knife attack reignites France’s politically charged immigration debate

How the government responds to Saturday’s tragedy will have domestic and geopolitical ramifications.

February 26, 2025 4:01 am CET

Israel warns of ‘military option’ against Iran as Netanyahu embraces Trump

Time is running out to disrupt Tehran’s nuclear program, the Israeli foreign minister said.

February 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal

Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.

February 25, 2025 9:39 pm CET

Trump’s defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine

Stephen Feinberg, at his confirmation hearing, signaled he’s unlikely to challenge the Pentagon’s striking shift.

February 25, 2025 8:38 pm CET

UN passes resolutions condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine despite US opposition

The defeats show how isolated the U.S. in its push to be more conciliatory toward Russia in brokering a deal deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

February 24, 2025 7:26 pm CET

Boris Johnson lobbies for Donald Trump’s minerals deal with Ukraine

Former British prime minister says of proposed deal: “Yes, it’s extortionate looked at one way, but so was Lend-Lease in 1941, wasn’t it?”

February 24, 2025 6:48 pm CET

Macron meets Trump, Europeans head to Kyiv in two-pronged effort to save Ukraine

European leaders hope to reverse Trump’s retreat from Europe and Ukraine’s dire prospects.

February 24, 2025 4:10 am CET

Ukraine’s EU trade future in limbo as Trump turns hostile

With Ukraine’s privileged access to the EU market expiring soon, Kyiv pleads for clarity — while Brussels hesitates and Washington’s backing disintegrates.

February 24, 2025 4:08 am CET
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