Author: Lorne Cook
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Europeans reeling as Trump imposes tariffs on 8 countries over Greenland dispute
BERLIN (AP) — Europeans were reeling Sunday from U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland. The responses to Trump’s decision on Saturday ranged from saying it risked “a dangerous downward spiral” to predicting that “China and Russia must be having a field day.” Trump’s…
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Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one, for an alliance focused on external threats that could now face an armed confrontation involving its most powerful member. The White House says the administration is weighing “options” that could…
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Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality
Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
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The EU says it will send funds to Gaza’s main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week
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NATO chief warns against dividing the US and Europe or undermining their joint nuclear deterrent
NATO’s chief is warning member countries not to allow a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe
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NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels
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NATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
NATO’s leader is warning that Donald Trump is putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk
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EU lawmakers seek an investigation into Serbia vote fraud allegations with an eye to freezing funds
European Union lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into allegations of vote-rigging in Serbia
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NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden’s membership as US patience wears thin
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan says he and his NATO counterparts have cautioned Hungary against further delaying Sweden’s membership in the military alliance
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NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession
ISTANBUL • NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey on Thursday to set aside its reservations over Finland and Sweden’s efforts to join the military alliance, insisting the Nordic neighbors have done enough to satisfy Ankara’s concerns about their membership. Finland and Sweden applied for membership of the world’s biggest security alliance in the months after…