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The EU was one of the president’s initial targets, one that he called out during his Rose Garden speech for being “very tough traders” and “pathetic.” Say what you will about Donny, but he is a real master of the left-handed compliment. As soon as the news broke, all eyes in Brussels turned to Commission President and Queen of European Trade Ursula Von der Leyen, who promptly responded that … she would speak the next day. EU citizens and businesses felt very reassured. The following morning, the whole continent (more or less) was glued to their screens, phones or carrier…

However, there can be no timetable for a military deployment until there is a ceasefire. Healey underscored that the reassurance mission would not be a “peacekeeping force” that would separate the warring sides. “The best way of cementing a ceasefire is the strength of the Ukrainian forces themselves,” he added. He was echoed by Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat. “At the moment there is no peace to keep,” she said. “It’s up to the member states to provide concrete numbers of troops, some member states are willing to participate, some are not, let’s discuss that if there’s a peace.”…

“In no case does anyone believe you anymore that you’re a sovereignist and that you’d die fighting neck-and-neck with everybody for your people and your country,” Ciolacu wrote to Ponta in a Facebook post, where he called on his former party colleague to leave the presidential race. Ciolacu was an honorary adviser to Ponta at the time of the floods, according to Romanian media outlet HotNews. Grindeanu said Ponta’s admission about the floods shows he always puts himself first, also calling on him to withdraw.  Ciolacu and Grindeanu’s Social Democratic Party are supporting Crin Antonescu in the presidential race, in…

“Overall, tariffs are likely to lower U.K. growth,” she added. “Expenditure switching by U.S. consumers away from U.K. goods, combined with weaker global demand due to potential counter tariffs and supply chain disruptions would be expected to weigh on U.K. activity.” But Breeden, who sits on the BoE’s monetary and financial policy committees, said the impact on inflation from the changing trade policy is “not clear cut.” While the hit to demand for U.K. exports may lower inflationary pressures, Breeden said prices could alternatively end up rising because of supply chain disruption. It is therefore too soon to judge what…

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What’s not? The texture of khapachuri, the famous Georgian cheese bread, was a little different, perhaps softer, than expected. Granted, your reviewer grew up with Georgian food in the house, and might be a little bit biased when it comes to comparison; my American companion was perfectly happy with its texture. Vibe: We visited in the afternoon, which frankly does not do justice to its usual vibe. Based on videos posted on the establishment’s Facebook page, it might be more memorable to go in the evening, when the Georgian wine is flowing. Who’s picking up the check? Each dish costs about €15-€20, and…

US inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares, and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats.Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in March from a year earlier, the Labour Department said on Thursday, down from 2.8% in February. That is the lowest inflation figure since September. Month-on-month inflation came up to 0.1% in March, down from 0.2% in February, while missing analyst expectations of 0.3%. Gasoline prices dropped -9.8% year-on-year in March, down from -3.1% in February.Fuel oil prices fell -7.6% last month compared…

The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its highly anticipated 2025 line-up, following the resounding success of its 2024 edition.  Indeed, the 78th edition of the film festival returns after a banner year which saw Cannes steal a lot of Venice’s thunder as awards kingmaker.  Anora won the Palme d’Or and went on to win five Oscars including Best Picture. The 2024 competition winners, including The Substance and Emilia Pérez, also picked up several awards, while other competition titles like The Apprentice andThe Seed of the Sacred Fig also featured predominantly during awards season.  All to say that when it comes to setting…

In exchange, the U.S. freed Artur Petrov, a German-Russian dual citizen who was arrested in 2023 in Cyprus at the request of U.S. authorities for allegedly exporting sensitive microelectronics. “American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, adding Trump “will continue to work for the release of ALL Americans.” According to The Wall Street Journal, which first broke the story, the exchange took place at Abu Dhabi airport as part of…

BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering whether to suspend for 90 days its tariff counter measures on €21 billion of U.S. exports in response to President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, four EU diplomats told POLITICO. The idea was discussed by European ambassadors in an emergency meeting on Thursday morning, called on the heels of a U-turn by Trump late Wednesday on his “reciprocal” tariffs. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced it in a post via X. In a stunning move, Trump halved the 20 percent tariff he announced on the EU on “Liberation Day” just over a week…