Europe is only half-awake from its long sleep
Talk of Donald Trump bringing the continent together is absurdly premature
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From London to Lviv: how Trump’s new world order has shaken Europe
At each stop on 1,000-mile trip, discombobulated Europeans are grappling with new and unsettling realities as the US reforges its alliances. While Donald Trump talks of the “big beautiful ocean” ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump's 200% tariffs could have an unlikely winner — troubled beer brewers
U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from Europe would serve a major blow to drinks makers on the continent, but it could have one unlikely beneficiary — the ...CNBC - 5d -
Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce
Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?Financial Times - Mar. 8 -
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr
US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity. A prime time current affairs programme; a discussion about Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
How Trump united Canada against him and flipped its election upside down
President Donald Trump may be pushing Americans further apart, but he’s brought Canadians closer together.NBC News - 4d -
Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it
With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok sale: ‘It’s up to me’
President suspended implementation of law ordering app to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or face US ban. Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Five talking points on Nations League, World Cup qualifiers in Europe
International football gets underway in Europe for the first time in 2025 as the Nations League moves into the quarter-finals stage and the continent's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign gets ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Department of Education cuts half its workforce
The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy ...NBC News - 6d
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