Frustration in US over Germany’s defense spending shortfall

posted in: Germany, News

The news that Germany won’t meet defense spending targets set by NATO plays badly in the US, even among friends of the country. It is just the latest in a string of issues fueling tension between Berlin and Washington. There … Read More

‘Dangerous period’ for Europe: Hungary says suspected ISIS fighter found with EU debit card

Global Look Press / Monika Skolimowska ; © AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye A suspected Islamic State terrorist, who sought asylum in Europe, reportedly received a prepaid debit card meant for refugees from the European Union. The incident reflects a dangerous … Read More

Erdogan’s Party loses hold over Turkish capital, Istanbul disputed

In a speech to supporters in Ankara, Erdogan appeared to accept AKP defeat in Istanbul, although he maintained that most neighborhoods in the city were held by his party. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan casts his ballot at a polling station … Read More

Britain was supposed to be on its way out of the E.U. Instead, it may have to hold European elections.

posted in: European Union, News

Britain’s Parliament on Friday voted down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for the third time. The vote, which came on the day that Britain had originally been scheduled to leave the European Union, added another layer of uncertainty to an already … Read More

Theresa May’s EU Brexit deal rejected by Parliament a third time

LONDON – British lawmakers on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union divorce deal for a third time, a defeat that adds further uncertainty and confusion over the country’s the efforts to leave the bloc. Britain now has until April 12 to … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 29 March 2019

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, Today is March 29th, the day there was to be a hard British exit from the European Union if the Parliament couldn’t agree to flawed arrangement Prime Minister May brought up again. This was the third time … Read More

Germany’s Refusal To Fund 2 Percent Of Its Defense Is Not The Action Of An Ally

posted in: Germany, News

German leaders should be allowed to see how safe and united the European Union remains when all the American troops move out from everywhere east of the Thames. Bob Gates, perhaps the most farsighted post-Cold War defense secretary, presciently predicted in … Read More

Theresa May suggests she will resign if her Brexit deal passes, while Parliament fails to pass anything of its own

British lawmakers, who meet in the Palace of Westminster in London, are trying to determine what sort of Brexit they want. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images) LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May told fellow Conservative Party lawmakers on Wednesday that she was prepared … Read More

Trump isn’t the only one who wants to build a wall. These European nations already did

(Photo: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY) KUBEKHAZA, Hungary — As mayor of this Hungarian village where tens of thousands of migrants recently marched toward northern Europe, Robert Molnar has some sympathy for his country’s decision to build a fence on the border … Read More

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