Donald Trump hasn't even moved back into the White House yet -- but the volatile US president-elect has already succeeded in rattling his counterparts in the EU.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to schedule a meeting with Donald Trump in Florida ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Told to cease 'lecturing and moralising', Brussels officials ready for 'strong transatlantic agenda' as they 'defend' trade interests In the aftermath of last November's US elections, EU officials approaching Donald Trump's transition team were told to leave their "lecturing and moralising" at the door if they wanted to cut deals to avoid punitive trade tariffs and ensure US support for Ukraine,
President-elect Donald Trump made numerous false claims during a wide-ranging Tuesday news conference in Florida, many of them related to foreign affairs and international trade. Here is a fact check of some of these claims.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday (Jan 9) said that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected after United States president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military
Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that the European Union is prepared to take a leading role in helping Ukraine if US assistance falters. Source: European Pravda,
Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” was first imposed after he scrapped the Obama-negotiated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) also known as the Iran deal.
Trump has expressed interest in taking control of Greenland since 2019, as the island’s strategic importance has grown considerably as a result of ice melting, creating new shipping routes. It is also home to one of the world’s largest rare earth metal layers.
The European Union will not let other nations attack its sovereign borders, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday, responding to comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking over Greenland.
On a more somber note, the big news of the week comes from France, where a — shall we say slightly controversial — political figure passed away: Former President of the National Front (now National Rally) and Holocaust-denial enthusiast Jean-Marie Le Pen died on Tuesday.
Trump Jr. reportedly claimed during his visit that the Danish people exhibit racism toward native Greenlanders. Frederiksen on Thursday addressed those accusations, saying: “You can’t say that Danes are racists across the board,” while acknowledging that racism against Greenlanders does exist.