Europe in the line of fire as Trump threatens trade war with China
BRUSSELS — Forget about Donald Trump’s tariffs against the EU. What terrifies Brussels are the tariffs he is threatening against China. The U.S. president-elect campaigned on a pledge to impose...
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Kallas gave top EU official the ax and governments aren’t happy
BRUSSELS ― The European Union’s new foreign affairs chief has outraged governments and officials over her decision to boot out her department’s top civil servant. As first reported by POLITICO,...
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Ursula von der Leyen has a Donald Trump problem
Ursula von der Leyen has a Donald Trump problem European Commission president’s close relationship with Joe Biden could be a liability. By BARBARA MOENS in Brussels Photo-illustration by Gemma Mohajer...
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Ursula von der Leyen a un problème : il s’appelle Donald Trump
Ursula von der Leyen a un problème : il s’appelle Donald Trump La relation étroite qu’entretient la présidente de la Commission européenne avec Joe Biden pourrait être un handicap. By BARBARA MOENS in...
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Changing green rules won’t help industry, EU climate chief says
BRUSSELS — Europe’s conservatives aren’t helping the economy with their constant demands for tweaks to the bloc’s green rulebook, the European Union’s climate chief told POLITICO. Wopke Hoekstra’s...
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EU’s climate chief warns of ‘geopolitical winter’
BRUSSELS — The planet is heating up, but the geopolitical landscape is freezing over, European Union climate chief Wopke Hoekstra warned in an interview with POLITICO. Donald Trump, a fossil fuel...
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Costa’s honeymoon as European Council chief will be short-lived
BRUSSELS — António Costa helms his first summit of the EU’s 27 leaders this week knowing his stock will never be this high again. A rude awakening awaits almost immediately. He’ll have to navigate...
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Von der Leyen’s constant power play exasperates EU capitals
BRUSSELS — There is a limit to everything, including Ursula von der Leyen’s reach. Annoyance is growing among senior EU diplomats, who are expected to discuss the European Commission chief’s recent...
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Le coup de force permanent d’Ursula von der Leyen exaspère les gouvernements...
BRUXELLES — Il y a une limite à tout, y compris pour Ursula von der Leyen. Les diplomates de haut rang de l’UE sont de plus en plus agacés. Sans doute vont-ils aborder les récentes décisions...
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Von der Leyen’s mission: Stop Europe’s ‘slow agony’ of decline
Von der Leyen’s mission: Stop Europe’s ‘slow agony’ of decline The European Commission president has pledged to boost the EU’s ability to compete with the U.S. and China. By CARLO MARTUSCELLIand...
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