Trump’s European allies think history is turning in their direction

Populist nationalists on both sides of the Atlantic share common ideas. But there are tensions just beneath the surface

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Goldman Sachs cuts European growth and earnings forecasts as Trump tariffs loom

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European stocks lag US by record margin as ‘Trump trade’ bites

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