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CESSON-SÉVIGNÉ, France — French President Emmanuel Macron hinted on Monday that France would need to go beyond NATO’s current spending target, especially if United States President Donald Trump pulls the American military out of Europe. While many other European countries have said since the war in Ukraine began three years ago that defense spending should far exceed the NATO’s decade-old target of at least 2 percent of GDP, it’s the first time Paris has contemplated taking a similar line. “France currently exceeds 2 percent of GDP for defense spending,” Macron said during his New Year’s address to the armed forces, speaking…

The CBP One app allowed nearly a million people to legally enter the United States with permission to work. The Trump administration axed a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States and work.** The app that let migrants make appointments at eight southern border points is no longer available and that existing appointments are cancelled, according to a notice on the US Customs and Border Protection that went up shortly after Trump was sworn in. The CBP app scheduled roughly 1,450 appointments a day through an online lottery system.…

Industry has since ground to a halt in the region, which has been governed autonomously since the fall of the Soviet Union and hosts more than a thousand Russian troops on its territory. Transnistria had until now received free fuel from Moscow, funding its budget with electricity sales to Moldova. Serebrian said leaders in Transnistria’s de facto capital, Tiraspol, have confirmed they will accept deliveries of natural gas by Moldova’s Moldovagaz, an offer that leaked documents showed they had previously refused, with the separatist government paying Moldova for the supplies. Earlier on Monday, Vadim Krasnoselsky, the leader of the unrecognized…

As EPP party president, Weber oversees the European conservative parties that belong to the EPP umbrella family, including Spain’s Partido Popular, Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and France’s Les Républicains. As group leader in the European Parliament, meanwhile, he’s in charge of ensuring that lawmakers from those parties vote as a unit. Despite the controversies around Weber’s dual role, he’s well-placed to win reelection in April. Weber is fresh from organizing an EPP show of force in Berlin, at which he rallied nine leaders and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in support of Merz. In the wake of…

Désormais, Trump souhaite augmenter la production globale d’énergies fossiles de l’équivalent de 3 millions de barils de pétrole par jour, selon Jim Burkhard, responsable de la recherche sur l’énergie chez S&P Global — dont plus de la moitié proviendrait vraisemblablement du gaz. Les entreprises du secteur de l’énergie pourraient atteindre cet objectif — si elles le souhaitent — en intensifiant la production sur les sites existants, avance Burkhard. Et les nouvelles propositions du président vont, a minima, “créer la confiance dans le fait que la demande de gaz naturel va continuer à croître aux Etats-Unis”. Au-delà, les pouvoirs de Trump…

Farmers in the USA are waking up to the benefits of keeping sheep on solar farms, but Europe’s been doing this for ages. America’s booming solar industry has found an unlikely hero in its quest to green up its power supply – the humble sheep.Grazing sheep under the panels of huge solar farms is proving to have multiple benefits. As well as maintaining the ground, it improves soil quality, reduces flooding, and makes the sheep happier and healthier. The sheep population in the US has been in decline, with a headcount currently of around five million, compared to a high of…

Selon Jérôme Fenoglio, Trump est à l’avant-garde d’une bataille qui oppose les faits aux mensonges. “Parce qu’il était un réseau social spécifiquement tourné vers l’actualité, Twitter, devenu X, a toujours représenté un enjeu majeur de cette bataille”, écrit-il. Mais depuis que Musk a repris l’entreprise en 2022, la plateforme est devenue le prolongement de son action politique. En raison de ce “mélange d’idéologie et de commerce”, le contenu du Monde a été “invisibilisé”, ce qui a conduit l’entreprise à réduire au strict minimum — un flux automatisé — ses publications sur X. “Mais, aujourd’hui, l’intensification de l’activisme de Musk, l’officialisation…

Despite their ire, inhabitants of “Sevnica are happy for” the U.S. first lady, he said. “We perceive [Melania’s return to the White House] with satisfaction and pride, above all, those citizens who know the Knavs family and are their friends,” he concluded. Slovenian film director Jurij Gruden also felt the “Melania effect” when he decided to make the first documentary-length production on the first lady. He admits that he wasn’t particularly interested in her life until his foreign colleagues pointed out that this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for his home country — one worth documenting. “While making this documentary, I…

“We believe the financial impact of the tariff alone will be manageable for most [European] automakers, but the tariffs add to what is an already challenging market environment for 2025,” said Lukas Paul, auto director at S&P Global Ratings. A long-standing trade agreement among the U.S., Mexico and Canada created permeable borders that has integrated the North American auto industry. Many companies use Mexico as a low-cost production site thanks to its proximity to the U.S. Close to 90 percent of vehicles produced in Mexico are exported, with three-quarters directed to the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Department…

As Trump prepares to take office, European leaders highlighted the importance of strong ties with Washington and the need to adapt to potential shifts in international policies and agreements. Ahead of the 47th US president’s inauguration on Monday, European leaders have said their focus remains on keeping strong ties with Washington despite possible concerns about Donald Trump’s policies and leadership.British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK is committed to its “special relationship” with the US. “We look forward to working with Donald Trump over the next four years,” Lammy added.Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said US-Latvia relations have been strong…