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in EuropeDon’t panic about Trump’s refusal to rule out Greenland invasion, Denmark says
Trump declared Tuesday he wouldn’t exclude utilizing financial or navy coercion to realize management of Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory, and the Panama Canal. “I’m not gonna decide to that. No. It could be that you simply’ll must do one thing,” he stated. “We want Greenland for nationwide safety functions,” he added. “People actually don’t even know […] More
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in EuropeThe finance coverage battles shaping 2025
Hawkish Eastern European and Nordic nations together with Poland and Sweden are eager to spice up EU spending on protection, whereas Southern ones equivalent to Italy and Greece would like more money to stem migrant arrivals from Africa. In 2025, EU nations will set their purple traces for the negotiations. But if the previous is […] More
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in Europe‘Nobody was tricked into voting for Trump’: Why the disinformation panic is over
But to what extent this may be blamed on social media remains to be an open query. “Polarization,” as soon as painted as a world disaster stemming from on-line platforms, now seems extra like a product of the extremely idiosyncratic political and media tradition within the U.S. One current research discovered that polarization stayed the […] More
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in EuropeRussia cuts off gasoline to Moldovan separatists, risking humanitarian disaster
Speaking to POLITICO, Moldova’s nationwide safety advisor, Stanislav Secrieru, accused Russia of “weaponizing” its vitality exports “to destabilize Moldova economically and socially, weaken the pro-reform authorities forward of the elections, and manufacture political demand for the return of pro-Russian forces to energy.” According to Secrieru, Moldova — which has been an ardent supporter of Ukraine […] More
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in EuropeThe largest battles headed for Brussels
One of probably the most politically delicate subjects in Brussels, the €1.2 trillion funds governs spending on something from help to Ukraine to movie subsidies. Hawkish Eastern European and Nordic international locations together with Poland and Sweden are eager to spice up EU spending on protection, whereas Southern ones similar to Italy and Greece would […] More
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in EuropeShowdown in Georgia as pro-EU president refuses to step down
Salome Zourabichvili’s time period in workplace ends on Sunday — however Georgia’s pro-Western president says she’s not going anyplace. Zourabichvili on Saturday joined hundreds of individuals throughout the nation forming human chains to protest in opposition to the set up of a brand new president — far-right firebrand and former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili — set […] More
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in EuropeFrance’s Le Pen: Macron is ‘achieved’
He is because of stay in energy till 2027. Macron has misplaced his grip on the worldwide stage, she mentioned. “He now not has any affect within the European Union, and has been humiliated within the worst doable manner by his ‘creature,’ [European Commission President Ursula] von der Leyen.” In early December, the EU signed […] More
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in EuropeEurozone faces no 2010 wildfire, however a slow-burn decline
Only, some within the boat are baling and paddling extra vigorously than others. As Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau informed a radio interviewer not too long ago, France is alone in not having made the reforms that a lot of its neighbors (“even the Italians!”) have made for the reason that final […] More
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in EuropeSouth Korean parliament removes President Yoon, sparking avenue celebrations
The EU put out a brief assertion after lawmakers within the National Assembly in Seoul had voted Yoon out of workplace, saying “it is crucial now to make sure a swift and orderly decision of the present political disaster according to the Korean Constitution.” Yoon’s transfer on Dec. 3 to impose martial regulation was broadly characterised […] More
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in EuropeDefiant Macron says he gained’t resign, doubles down on Barnier’s survival
Both the far-right National Rally and the NFP have tabled no-confidence motions that will likely be debated on Wednesday. The NFP, the biggest coalition within the French decrease home, holds extra seats than its far-right rivals, which suggests its movement will likely be voted on first. The National Rally has indicated it’s going to assist […] More
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in EuropeFrench authorities no-confidence vote set for Wednesday
Should Barnier lose the vote, as is anticipated, he’ll turn into the shortest-serving prime minister in trendy French historical past. The EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September and given the not possible mission of passing a slimmed down funds with out a parliamentary majority. Barnier is ready to […] More
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in EuropeThe French prime minister will doubtless fall this week. So then what?
So Macron will simply appoint a brand new prime minister, proper? Yes, but it surely’s not that easy. The French National Assembly is split into three political blocs: Macron’s centrists, the far-right National Rally, and the left-wing coalition. The three teams are poles aside on politics and refuse to work collectively, that means that any […] More
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