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How China could paralyze Germany’s defense ramp-up

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz wants to turn Germany into Europe’s leading military power. But China still holds the reins thanks to its control of critical minerals needed by Europe’s defense industry. “If

EU leaders sound upbeat after Ukraine call with Trump. They could be in for a rude awakening.

European leaders can now breathe a little easier after receiving assurances from U.S. President Trump that he’s not going to realize their worst nightmares and sell out Ukraine at a summit with

Germany’s nightmare becomes reality as EU acquires taste for debt

BRUSSELS — Should the European Union borrow money as if it were a single country? It’s a question that bitterly divides EU capitals, and this month the European Commission took a clear

The EU wants to finalize a trade deal with Indonesia by September. Can it?

BRUSSELS — When Donald Trump threatened the European Union with 30 percent tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen didn’t take the bait. She looked east instead of west and quickly announced a “political

Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster,’ but has Britain really won? 

Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster,’ but has Britain really won?  While the U.K.’s low-tariff agreement with America is a Brexit bonus, victory over Europe may not be what Keir Starmer

Aspen forum attendees admit there’s no return to a pre-Trump world order

ASPEN, Colorado — Six months into President Donald Trump’s second administration, national security elites at the annual Aspen Security Forum have accepted that this president has irrevocably upended the global order. Against

Labour MPs challenge UK fiscal watchdog after welfare debacle

LONDON — Tight spending constraints have been causing Keir Starmer’s government all manner of headaches. Now his own troops want a scaling back of the official forecaster they believe holds too much

Bjoern Seibert, the power behind Queen Ursula’s throne

Bjoern Seibert, the power behind Queen Ursula’s throne Von der Leyen’s chief of staff is the man to call to get things done in Brussels. But for a growing number of critics,

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