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Here's why President Trump's tariffs could benefit European consumers
President Donald Trumpโs announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, which were far steeper than many had anticipated, has sparked a global outcry. What do they mean for European consumers?
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:
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European defense giants eye Starlink alternative within months
European defense giant Leonardo hopes to present a satellite alliance with Airbus and Thales within months, the company's CEO told CNBC.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:EU seeks talks with US over 20% tariffs, prepares countermeasures
โI know many of you are disappointed in our old ally,โ said EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, following the US decision to impose a 20 percent tariff on all European products. "There seems to be no order in the disorder."
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Observer questions cell phone measure in Ecuador elections
Quito, April 2 (Prensa Latina) The deputy head of the European Union (EU) Electoral Observation Mission in Ecuador, Josรฉ Antonio de Gabriel, expressed concern today about the ban on cell phone use during the second round of elections. The post Observer questions cell phone measure in Ecuador elections first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump to reveal tariff hit, outback floods loom in NSW, Democrats roast Musk as Tesla sales slump
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Donald Trump is expected to reveal in the next hour which tariffs he is going to place on imports from Australia and other countries in his much-waited โliberation dayโ announcement. We have full coverage on what it means for the economy and the world.We also have...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Central Asian countries embark on strategic pivot towards Europe
The upcoming summit in Samarkand will bring together for the first time the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Greece to spend โฌ25 billion over next decade on hi-tech overhaul of military
The initiative comes as European countries ramp up military spending in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine and indications that the Trump administration wants to reduce the United Statesโ commitment to European defence.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump announces broad tariffs at ‘Liberation Day’ White House event
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners โ a 34 percent tax on imports from China and 20 percent on the European Union, among others โ that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Many Germans still in โdenialโ about Russian threat, Merz ally warns
Politician who could be countryโs next foreign minister says Moscow is โโmost acuteโโ threat to Europeans
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Union calls on Commission to reassess EU public contracts amid trade war
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted at a โstrong plan to retaliateโ to US tariffs.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Mahsa Amini protests exposed the failures of Iranian regime and its opposition
Mahsa Amini protests exposed the failures of Iranian regime and its opposition Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Wed, 04/02/2025 - 05:17 Hamid Dabashi charts Iran's revolutionary history and interrogates the promise of freedom claimed by the Islamic Republic and pro-western expats A demonstrator flashes the victory sign next to a placard of Mahsa Amini and the slogan 'Woman, Life, Freedom' outside Iran's consulate in...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers seek clarity on patents withdrawal from EU Industry Commissioner
After the European Commission abruptly withdrew its proposal on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), several MEPs demand explanations. A discussion with Industry Commissioner Sรฉjournรฉ is planned for the end of April.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Commission denies singling out NGOs in green funding row
After right-wing parties in the European Parliament narrowly lost a symbolic vote on blocking funding for non-profit groups through the LIFE Programme, the European Commission issued a detailed statement that has done little to reassure critics who see the affair as an attack on civil society.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Shoring up Ukraine and EU's defence
Faced with the potential disengagement of the United States from European defence and Russia's drastic conditions for a truth, let alone peace with Ukraine, the European Union is under pressure.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:EU must be 'firm but smart' against Trump's 'big mistake' on tariffs, says Antรณnio Costa
A trade war between the European Union and the United States will "affect everyone," Antรณnio Costa has warned in an exclusive interview with Euronews.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Lise Klaveness: 'Football is in a critical time'
In an exclusive interview with DW, Lise Klaveness talks about boycotting World Cups and playing Israel. The Norwegian is outspoken on political issues and has just become one of European football's powerbrokers.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:US Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's pick for ambassador to NATO
The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trumpโs sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Space junk damaging satellites: How do we remove it?
More than 130 million pieces of space debris orbit Earth. If just one piece collides with a spacecraft, it can disrupt critical navigation systems. The European Space Agency is calling for urgent action.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:European Discontent With Musk Reflected in Tesla Dealership Fire in Rome
Incidents in Italy and Germany underscore the consequences of the political controversy surrounding Elon Musk. Italian authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack that destroyed 17 electric vehicles (EV) at a Tesla dealership on the outskirts of Rome early Monday, the latest in a series of incidents targeting the U.S. EV maker across Europe. RELATED: [โฆ]
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:New Risks from Latest Scheme under Italy-Albania Immigration Deal
Click to expand Image A member of the Italian Army stands in front of an immigration detention camp built by Italy in Gjader, Albania, October 11, 2024. 2024 Florion Goga/Reuters After building immigration facilities in Albania that now stand empty, the Italian government has decided to turn one of them into an offshore detention center. But this will only replicate the problems already seen in detention centers...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:The new โtransactional realityโ: Europe prepares to face China on its own terms
Trump has torched relations with the European Union, and the blocโs new-found pragmatism is said to be defining its strategy on Beijing.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:EU and UK fine carmakers millions over recycling cartel
Fifteen major car manufacturers have been fined almost 600 million by the European Commission and the British government after Mercedes-Benz blew the whistle on a cartel that fixed car recycling costs and processes.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Carmakers fined more than โฌ550mn for European recycling cartel
EU and UK watchdogs act after finding multiple manufacturers co-ordinated positions on vehicle recycling
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump to Unleash His Global Trade War After Wall Street Closes on Wednesday
Previously, Secretary Lutnick will present him with a report detailing trade and tax barriers. On Tuesday, the White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil his global tariffs on Wednesday at 4:00 PM Washington time, after the closing of the stock market on Wall Street. RELATED: Donald Trumpโs Constant Threats Increase European Resentment [โฆ]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Hungary: Arrest, Donโt Welcome ICC Fugitive Netanyahu
Click to expand Image Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, July 19, 2018. 2018 Debbie Hill/AP Photo (Washington, DC) โHungaryshould deny entry to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or arrest him if he enters the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Netanyahuโs office announcedthat he is planning to travel toHungaryon April 2,...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Senegalese Navy detains ship with migrants
Dakar, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Units of the Senegalese Navy detained yesterday a ship loaded with migrants in transit to the European coasts, according to an official report released today. The post Senegalese Navy detains ship with migrants first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Germanyโs Social Democrats Should Defend EU Supply Chains Laws
Click to expand Image Bangladesh Federation of Worker Solidarity activists hold a rally in Dhaka on May 7, 2023 to mark ten years since the Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,130 people. 2023 Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via AP Twelve years ago this April, the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh collapsed,killing more than 1,100 garment workers and injuring more than 2,000 in one of the largest...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Donald Trumpโs Constant Threats Increase European Resentment
Citizens boycott U.S. products in protest of his foreign policy. Bo Albertus, a Danish school principal, has been boycotting U.S. products since January by canceling his subscriptions to major American streaming services, choosing local alternatives, and even revisiting his old DVD collection. RELATED: Nearly 2,000 U.S. Scientists Sound Alarm Over Trumpโs Assault on Research Frustrated [โฆ]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Karakalpak Lawyer Imprisoned in Uzbekistan Alleges Torture, Again
Click to expand Image Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov in the defendants' cage on the last day of his trial on charges related to the July 2022 protests in Nukus, the main city in Karakalpakstan, at a court in Bukhara, Uzbekistan on January 31, 2023. 2023 Eurasianet New allegations of ill-treatment and torture by Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, the wrongfully imprisoned Karakalpak blogger and lawyer, have emerged following a prison...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:How Could Le Penโs Conviction Impact the 2027 French Presidential Election?
The far-right was expected to make her fourth attempt to be the first female president of the French Republic in 2027. On Monday, the Paris Court found Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) party in the French parliament, guilty of embezzling public funds by paying ghost European parliamentary assistants. The ruling [โฆ]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Strengthening public health across Lebanon with EIB Global
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Thomas รstros, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB Global), met at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg and signed an agreement for a 10 million grant to strengthen public health across Lebanon. The initiative will re-establish Lebanon's Central Public Health Laboratory and prioritize medication provision and...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Le Pen's right-wing European allies condemn court verdict as threat to democracy
European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:If negotiations among Russia, Ukraine, US collapse, whatโs next?
It may be that the US-Russia and US-Ukraine negotiations are going off the rails. Meanwhile the US is anxious for Europe to take over responsibility for supporting Ukraine as Washington turns to the Middle East and Pacific regions. The Europeans then will need to decide if they are ready, willing and able to make up [โฆ] The post If negotiations among Russia, Ukraine, US collapse, whatโs next? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:European leadership in particle physics threatened by China, CERN chief says
โThere is real competitionโ from China in particular, Fabiola Gianotti said, adding the giant FCC project is โabsolutely on the good trackโ.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Will European air passengers receive less compensation in the future?
The proposed update to European rules for obtaining compensation in the event of air travel delays could deprive 85% of passengers of compensation, according to consumer associations.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: