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Donald Trump’s return to power marked a turning point in US trade policy. Seeking to bring industrial sectors back to the US and replenish state coffers, the Trump administration hit imports from its global partners with a range of tariffs. The EU was no exception. Since mid-March, threats and executive orders from the White House have unsettled markets, EU governments and the European Commission, which holds exclusive competence over trade policy. What have you taken away from the dispute that has dominated the news since Trump’s inauguration in January?
Authorities say high temperatures and strong winds have worsened conditions, driving the flames closer to homes. Six wildfires are currently active in León, with two considered to pose a major risk due to their proximity to populated areas. In Yeres, around thirty people were moved as the fire also approached the UNESCO World Heritage site of Las Médulas. The regional government has declared a level 2 alert, and almost a dozen aerial and ground teams have been deployed. The fire began on Saturday, and its cause is under investigation.
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In Greece, locals are spraying graffiti. In Italy, Portugal and Spain, they have resorted to water guns and mass protests. While anti-tourism sentiment has begun to bubble over across Europe, one country is conspicuous in its relative silence. And it’s the most visited country in the world: France. Although it welcomes about 100 million travellers each year, France rarely makes headlines for tourism protests – a stark contrast to its neighbours, who have increasingly vented frustration over crowded cities, rising rents and bad behaviour. There is no single reason why France has avoided the backlash, and fears that one could…
Milone said he didn’t know exactly how the tools would have bypassed these restrictions, but that he saw evidence that transactions were edited. God’s banker Ahead of the May conclave that elected Leo, cardinals complained about a budget deficit that is said to have widened substantially in recent years, thanks to a downturn in donations that accelerated under Francis. The new pontiff was chosen in part because he was seen as somebody who could restore credibility among powerful donors, particularly in the U.S., insiders told POLITICO earlier this year. Recent developments have already restored some confidence. After bumper earnings reported…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 11/08/2025 – 6:53 GMT+2 •Updated 7:04 Australia will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain, and Canada in signa they would do so. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting on Monday, Albanese said that Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state will be formalised at the United Nations General Assembly in September. The acknowledgement was “predicated on commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority,” Albanese said. Those commitments included no role for Hamas in a Palestinian government, demilitarisation of Gaza, and the holding of elections,…
Switzerland opted in 2021 for the F-35s over France’s Dassault Rafale, reportedly upsetting French President Emmanuel Macron. Domestically, the 6 billion franc project only squeaked through in a referendum with 50.1 percent support, a razor-thin margin for a major military procurement. Then came the bad news. Last month, Washington informed Bern that the aircraft could end up costing more than 1 billion francs more than expected. And unlike other fixed-price European deals, the U.S. Foreign Military Sales framework offers no price guarantees. “The U.S. only guarantees that buyers like Switzerland pay the same conditions as the U.S. military,” Balthasar Glättli,…
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Ministers were further told that “high wholesale electricity prices, long lead times for grid connections, and energy pricing are challenges to data center investment across the U.K.” at a second meeting in June, days after the government promised new measures to speed up grid connections in its Industrial Strategy. A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said its plan for the U.K. to reach clean power by 2030 will enable the development of energy-intensive data centers, alongside work with regulator Ofgem and network companies “to reform the outdated connections process and speed up delivery of new…
Wer regiert die Welt – und was treibt sie an? In unserem Sommer-Spezial geht es um die mächtigsten und umstrittensten Politikerinnen und Politiker unserer Zeit. Wir zeigen, wie sie denken, entscheiden – und was das für uns bedeutet. Ein Politiker pro Tag, ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Macht. In der Machthaber-Serie: 04.08.2025 – Wladimir Putin05.08.2025 – Marine Le Pen06.08.2025 – Javier Milei07.08.2025 – Xi Jinping08.08.2025 – Giorgia Meloni11.08.2025 – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan12.08.2025 – Benjamin Netanjahu13.08.2025 – Narendra Modi14.08.2025 – Friedrich Merz15.08.2025 – Mohammed bin Salman16.08.2025 – Ursula von der LeyenDas Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab…