Twin-headed Trump-Musk onslaught leaves Europe floundering for response
Incoming US president and oligarch ally are wreaking diplomatic havoc among Washington’s beholden allies
Europe has been braced since the US presidential election in November for the challenge posed by Donald Trump’s return, but the threat to European stability has come earlier and appears far more serious than predicted, even by the pessimists.
Trump has already revived his territorial aspirations for Greenland, making clear they were not some bad-taste joke from his first term, but unfinished business which he intended to resolve by whatever means necessary, even military.
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Trump's words on Greenland and borders ring alarms in Europe, but officials have a guarded response
President-elect Donald Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric at U.S. allies and potential adversaries with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended into Canada and the ...ABC News - 4h -
Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat
Copenhagen's grey winter skies match the mood among politicians and business leaders in the face of a crisis.BBC News - 1d -
Musk’s grooming onslaught shows politics needs a new playbook
Online distortions obscure the true nature of public outrage — democracies must adapt to the age of XFinancial Times - 2d -
Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?
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EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders
Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threatsFinancial Times - 2d -
Can Brussels stop Elon Musk’s political meddling in Europe?
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Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks
Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.BBC News - 3d -
Emmanuel Macron joins growing criticism of Elon Musk in Europe
French president accuses world’s richest man of intervening directly in continent’s democratic processes. Emmanuel Macron has added his voice to a growing chorus of European criticism of Elon Musk, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and FranceABC News - Jan. 3
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