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.  With under two weeks to go to his inauguration,

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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,

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What’s at stake: The hurry before the president-elect’s inauguration on January 20 underscores the EU’s insecurity over his potential actions when he returns to the White House, following his recent threats. These include refusing to rule out taking Greenland by force and suggesting Canada and the Panama Canal should become part of the US.

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Peter Magyar, the opposition challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told Reuters he would keep Hungary firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO if he wins elections due in early 2026 and would strive for "pragmatic relations" with Russia.

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.

Context: The so-called Ramstein Group has met regularly since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 to co-ordinate weapons supplies to Kyiv. Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to halt US support to Ukraine and bring a swift end to the conflict, but his intended plan of action remains unclear.

US president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.