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Frustrations about Trump’s stance on trade toward Europe still boiled over at times, with French President Emmanuel Macron remarking on the incongruity of the U.S. demanding that allies spend more on defense while squeezing their economies with tariffs. Similarly, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vented about trade talks between Washington and Brussels, stating that they’re “too complicated.” But those notes of discord were largely drowned out by the striking harmony of this streamlined summit. To get Trump to learn to love NATO, allies had to make some sacrifices. The summit’s final communiqué was just five paragraphs, down from 38 last year.…
By Euronews with EBU Published on 25/06/2025 – 17:41 GMT+2Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov resigned as an MP and party co-chair of “We Continue the Change” on Wednesday, a decision that was made after a corruption probe began against party mayors in Sofia.Petkov however says he will stay in the party.”I am personally taking political responsibility and resigning as co-chair of ‘We Continue the Change’. I am also resigning as an MP from ‘We Continue the Change’,” Petkov said during a press conference. Petkov’s reaction comes after a recording was sent to the media earlier on Wednesday, featuring a conversation between the…
Against the backdrop of Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, increasing instability in the Middle East and continuing doubts over U.S. commitment to transatlantic security, leaders will discuss how spending commitments will translate into boosting the bloc’s military capabilities and autonomy on the world stage. Also on the agenda: deepening the single market to shore up the bloc’s competitiveness; the question of enlargement and accession for Ukraine and Moldova. POLITICO’s reporters are on site to bring you the news from the summit, as it happens.
Published on 25/06/2025 – 16:27 GMT+2•Updated 18:02Mark Rutte found himself in the spotlight as the two-day summit in the Hague drew to a close as a series of exchanges of diplomatic niceties between the NATO secretary general and Donald Trump went viral. During a joint press appearance in The Hague on Wednesday, Dutchman Rutte reacted to a bombastic statement on Iran and Israel from the US president, referring to his role as that of a “daddy’ to Israel and Iran in the dispute during a press conference. “They fought like hell, and then they said let’s stop,” Trump said of Israel and Iran.…
Content warning: This article contains language that some may find offensive.“Language!”We’ve all heard that exclamation shouted by an exasperated parent when a child is being foul-mouthed.But when it comes to expletives uttered by politicians, who are supposed to mind their usage of profanity and set a good example, what hope do parents or any other role models have? Especially when that locution is the controversial, flexible and ubiquitous four-letter word ‘fuck’. The range-covering swear word was uttered by Donald Trump on Tuesday as he lashed out at both Israel and Iran, accusing both countries of violating a ceasefire he tried to broker. Speaking to…
There will not be a private meeting between the president and king over the summer due to their conflicting schedules, despite the king proposing one in his initial invitation. A Buckingham Palace aide told the BBC: “His Majesty has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady later this year.” Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the government was “really pleased the U.S. president is coming for a second state visit.” Trump previously made a state visit during his first term in 2019 and…
Published on 25/06/2025 – 16:42 GMT+2The US president has touted the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin may invade other countries following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine during a press conference at the NATO summit in the Hague. Trump was asked whether he considered Putin as an enemy and if he believed Putin had territorial ambitions beyond Ukraine. “It’s possible”, Donald Trump replied. “I consider him [Putin] a person who I think is misguided,” he said. Trump also said Putin called him to offer help in settling the recent Middle East conflict and to act as an interlocutor between the US, Israel and Iran. “He called…
US rock band ZZ Top stormed the charts in 1983 with a song about a “Sharp Dressed Man,” lyrics that this week could apply to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Zelenskyy is currently in The Hague attending this year’s NATO summit in a bid to ensure continued Western military support for his country, which, more than three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, is still trying to repel Moscow’s forces.And this time around, the Ukrainian president looks more formal than he has been since Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine started in early 2022.Gone are the army fatigues Zelenskyy has worn since then; in…
By Euronews with Agência Lusa Published on 25/06/2025 – 14:31 GMT+2As of this Wednesday, the sale of alcohol for consumption on the public highway between 9pm and 8am throughout the city of Porto will be banned. The measure is part of the new regulations for nightlife in the city. This is the third amendment to the regulations, which came into force on 1 March 2023, and was published today in the Diário da República. Though these restrictions are not city-wide, they apply to the entirety of Porto’s ‘Containment Zone,’ which encompasses the downtown area, including popular nightlife hubs like Rua da Galeria de…
Close to home: Stride, a former work and pensions secretary no less, began his debut PMQs outing with some clever jibes making Rayner wince. “We have a great deal in common,” mused Stride — they both disagreed with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax policy. Rayner, a leading figure on Labour’s soft-left, could well have been a rebel if she wasn’t deputy PM. The shadow chancellor suggested “there are many sitting behind her” who wished Rayner taking PMQs was a “permanent arrangement.” Leadership gossip never ceases in Westminster. Rebel just for kicks: The deputy PM welcomed the “latest wannabe” to the jousting…