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The successful capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro emboldened Donald Trump’s administration to flaunt its belief that force,…
We’d like to join your Board of Peace, but we can’t – POLITICO
Seeking a diplomatic way out, Rome and Berlin both turned to their constitutions. “We are ready. But of…
Fighting Trump is a bad idea, Meloni privately told EU leaders – POLITICO
Speaking after the summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested the leaders had learned the lesson…
Merz welcomes Trump’s climbdown but warns of ‘great power politics’ era – POLITICO
Merz urged European nations to move swiftly to boost their defense spending and economic competitiveness in order to…
EU thinks its unity stopped Trump in his tracks – POLITICO
Brussels exhaled on Wednesday after Trump announced he was backing away from threats of imposing tariffs on countries…
Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America – POLITICO
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who once called Donald Trump “daddy,” also found his private text to Donald Trump…
Macron’s sunglasses dazzle Davos and give Europe a meme for the moment – POLITICO
Europeans have forever been on the back foot when it comes to dealing with Trump, projecting indecisiveness, weakness…
EU concedes Trump is not on its side – POLITICO
Limited relief Trump’s speech at Davos, during which he called Denmark’s self-governing island “our territory,” did nothing to…
Trump calls off tariffs on Europe over Greenland after reaching deal ‘framework’
In an abrupt about-face on Wednesday, President Trump said he was calling off planned tariffs on European nations…
For Europe’s far right, Trump has become a liability – POLITICO
While on Wednesday Trump backtracked on his administration’s threats, saying he will not take Greenland by force and…
Scott Bessent insists he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about investors selling America
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is determined to ignore hiccups in the bond market over the past few days,…
Trump punishes Starmer with bombshell Chagos intervention – POLITICO
U.S. officials have received representations from Nigel Farage, the populist leader of Reform UK, and Tory figures, including…