President Trump’s move this weekend to slap sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture the global trading system and a world economic order that once revolved around a U.S. economy that prized open investment and free markets. The speed and scope of the import duties that Mr. Trump unveiled in executive…
As European automakers brace for a possible trade war waged by President Trump, they are working to ward off another threat on their home turf: the prospect of paying hundreds of millions of dollars to Tesla and Chinese competitors muscling in on their core markets. Under stricter European Union regulations taking effect this year, automakers…
Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 28: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said Moscow’s air defences destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones in an overnight attack. Nearly half were destroyed over the Voronezh region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said. According…
As Donald J. Trump took the oath of office in Washington on Monday, the crowd at a jam-packed party held by Ukrainian business groups in Davos, Switzerland, intently watched the ceremony on huge screens. The event, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual conference, seemed to be a display of enthusiasm for the…
Co-founder of the National Front led the party for decades and was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the co-founder of France’s far-right National Front party, has died aged 96. His death was confirmed by his daughter Marine Le Pen’s political party, National Rally (Rassemblement National) on Tuesday. Jean-Marie Le Pen was…
NewsFeed French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock have visited Syria’s capital, Damascus, to push for a peaceful political transition. Barrot and Baerbock are the first EU ministers to meet Syria’s new leaders and visit the notorious Sednaya prison since President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Published On 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025…
The European Union has cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone from the start of next year, according to officials. Hungarian Minister of the Interior Sandor Pinter, whose country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, heralded the accession of the two countries as a “historic moment” at a gathering…
Pro-EU critic of governing Georgian Dream party says she won’t leave office next month as parliament elected fraudulently. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European Union protests. Thousands of Georgians protested on…
The European Union froze accession talks after Georgia’s government passed a controversial ‘foreign influence law’ earlier this year. Tens of thousands of people in Georgia have attended a pro-Europe rally, days before parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test for the country’s democracy and its bid for European Union membership. Saturday’s vote will pit an unprecedented…
