President praises Boris Johnson and says that May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations in extraordinary interview. Theresa May will come under intense pressure to secure a future trade deal with the United States as she sits down with Donald Trump just … Read More
President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted a planned natural gas pipeline link between Russia and Germany. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline has split European nations, with some saying it increases Europe’s dependence on Russia and poses national security threats. Germany … Read More
Trade tensions with the United States are hurting economic growth in Europe. Trade tensions with the United States are hurting economic growth in Europe. LONDON (CNNMoney) — Trade tensions with the United States are hurting economic growth in Europe. The … Read More
U.S. Army paratroopers enter a helicopter at the training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Feb. 10, 2014. (Armin Weigel/European Pressphoto Agency) BERLIN — For more than half a century, the deployment of U.S. troops to Germany appeared to be a mutually … Read More
RUSSIA has been told it should “immediately release” Ukrainian political prisoners as the EU heavily criticises the Putin regime following high numbers of deaths in the region. Donald Tusk, the EU Council chairman, made the remarks in Brussels on Monday … Read More
California boasts the world’s fifth largest economy, with annual output of $2.7 billion, more than that of Britain. Churning out everything from cars and computer chips to nuts and wine, California’s mighty economy will suffer big time if the US-China … Read More
Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More
President Trump nominated appeals court judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Monday night to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, ending a days-long guessing game that began the moment Kennedy announced his retirement and setting the stage for a grueling … Read More
President Trump will arrive in Brussels on Tuesday night with an eye toward pushing allied members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to boost their defense budgets. Despite Trump’s push, the heads-of-state confab risks being overshadowed by growing tensions between the U.S. … Read More