Europe finally pulls the trigger on a military force

posted in: European Union, News

After two years of Trump treating European allies like adversaries, France and Germany have finally committed to creating an EU-wide army. The move promises to shore up existing alliances, writes German economist Hans-Werner Sinn. We know who our friends are. … Read More

Germany plans to fast-track deportations of failed asylum-seekers

posted in: Germany, News

Germany’s Interior Ministry has proposed new measures to monitor and deport failed asylum-seekers. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has said he is also looking at ways to repatriate known criminals to Syria. The German Interior Ministry on Sunday confirmed plans to facilitate … Read More

Theresa May tells rebels threatening a leadership challenge they may delay or stop Brexit

posted in: European Union, News

The PM tells Sky News it is “not about us, it’s about people out there” as she fights to get MPs to back her Brexit agreement. Theresa May has warned Conservative rebels pushing for a leadership contest that they could … Read More

Brexit Deal in Crisis After 2 U.K. Cabinet Ministers Quit

posted in: European Union, News

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain faced a deep political crisis on Thursday after two cabinet ministers quit her government, including Dominic Raab, her chief negotiator on withdrawal from the European Union — decisions that threaten to wreck … Read More

Brexit is a ‘DEEP WOUND’ for the European Union – Merkel admits damage of UK’s exit

BREXIT is a “deep wound” in the side of the European Union, warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she gave a speech to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. The German Chancellor told the European Union’s Parliament of the damage done … Read More

State Department downplays European army: ‘We support NATO’

posted in: News, United States

European nations should bolster their military capabilities within the NATO alliance, the State Department said Tuesday in response to French and German calls for a continental army. “Whatever should be done should not take away from NATO’s efforts,” State Department … Read More

Germany’s Merkel joins France’s Macron in call for European Union army

posted in: Germany, News

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday for an integrated European Union military, echoing language used by French President Emmanuel Macron last week that infuriated U.S. President Donald Trump. READ MORE: France’s Emmanuel Macron calls for ‘real European army’ in light of United States, … Read More

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