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‘Donald is right’ and China is the problem, EU chief says

‘Donald is right’ and China is the problem, EU chief says

Beijing’s subsidies should be a reason to work together, not tariff each other, Ursula von der Leyen argues.

June 17, 2025 2:03 am CET
Forget the G7. Now it’s the G6 vs. Trump.
Dutch defense minister warns of Chinese spying threat
EU to Africa: No more free cash

EU to Africa: No more free cash

May 20, 2025 4:23 am CET
Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliament in Kyiv
Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.
Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths
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Is Serbia turning into an EU mining colony?

A Brussels-backed project to develop the lithium reserves needed to power electric vehicles is fueling political instability on the European Union’s doorstep.

April 18, 2025 4:41 am CET

Trump promises ‘big, big problems’ if Zelenskyy backs out of minerals deal

U.S. president accuses Kyiv of wanting to renegotiate the proposed agreement on Ukraine’s “rare earths.”

March 31, 2025 10:21 am CET
Unpacked

Trump would only help a neighbor for profit

The U.S. president doesn’t see the benefit in helping allies — and it’s visible in the deal he’s trying to foist on Ukraine.

March 31, 2025 4:00 am CET

Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine’s EU bid

‘Nothing that could endanger … Ukraine’s accession to the EU can be accepted,” Ukrainian leader says.

March 29, 2025 12:01 pm CET

Rwanda and Belgium cut diplomatic ties as EU adopts sanctions

Belgium has sided with the Democratic Republic of Congo as Rwandan-backed rebels have captured swaths of the country rich in natural resources.

March 17, 2025 3:52 pm CET

Italy, Spain back France’s plan to rescue EU chemicals industry

A ‘critical chemicals act’ would keep production of key molecules on EU soil, countries argue.

March 13, 2025 4:00 am CET

Greenlanders say no to Trump as rare earths loom over coalition talks

Election throws up surprise result as independence from Denmark remains tough to define.

March 12, 2025 4:31 pm CET

EU lays out state aid push to stoke green investments

State aid rules underpinning the Clean Industrial Deal aim to boost renewable power, decarbonization and clean tech.

March 11, 2025 12:50 pm CET

Trump says British ‘can take care of themselves’ in Ukraine

Britain and France want guarantees that Washington will back up a peacekeeping force after the war.

February 27, 2025 8:35 pm CET

Minerals deal will only succeed if Trump offers security guarantees, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president will visit Washington Friday for a “framework” deal, but Kyiv warns it is only a first step.

February 26, 2025 6:08 pm CET

Donald Trump might have made a bad mineral deal with Ukraine

Estimates of Ukraine’s mineral wealth are based on outdated and incomplete assessments of difficult-to-access sites.

February 26, 2025 3:48 pm CET

Europe’s impossible choice: Which industries should survive the green transition?

One German aluminum factory decided to go green and close its smelter. The EU faces a similar choice, with Europe’s future at stake.

February 26, 2025 4:26 am CET
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Trump says Putin will accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine

U.S. leader’s remarks came during a lightning visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

February 24, 2025 8:43 pm CET
Unpacked

Ukrainian hopes fading as Trump and Putin embrace

Zelenskyy has tested a variety of tactics to try and manage the U.S. president — but nothing seems to be working.

February 19, 2025 6:46 pm CET

EU pushes ‘buy European’ quotas in major plan to revive industry

A draft of the Clean Industrial Deal obtained by POLITICO reveals EU plans to drive climate-friendly manufacturing.

February 18, 2025 6:33 pm CET

What Putin really wants

The Kremlin sees Trump’s move as a correct response to Moscow’s demand to respect the Russian president as an equal partner.

February 18, 2025 4:00 am CET

Ukrainian PM: The EU might not survive without us

The bloc is no longer just standing on the threshold of new emerging security challenges. It is living them. And it needs Ukraine to protect it.

February 14, 2025 4:01 am CET
Unpacked

Riding out the Trump tiger until he’s exhausted

How should one handle the 47th U.S. president? Kiss the ring, resist, offer deals and wait for exhaustion to set in.

February 11, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump says he’s spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war: NY Post

Russian leader “wants to see people stop dying,” Trump tells the newspaper in an interview.

February 9, 2025 11:55 am CET

Russia to Trump: Back off Ukraine’s rare earths

The Kremlin delivers a warning to the U.S. president over his military aid proposal for Kyiv.

February 4, 2025 1:07 pm CET

Scholz slams Trump’s ‘self-centered’ bid to link Ukraine aid to rare earths access

Kyiv isn’t totally against the U.S. president’s idea — but the German chancellor isn’t impressed.

February 4, 2025 10:19 am CET

NGO accuses European Commission of anti-transparency drive

Legal charity ClientEarth says the European Commission is quietly restricting access to documents, such as text messages from EU officials.

February 3, 2025 6:00 am CET

85 percent of Greenlanders don’t want Trump takeover, new poll says

Survey lands as Danish prime minister tours Europe to try shore up support for keeping the Arctic island out of American clutches.

January 28, 2025 10:06 pm CET

Mette Frederiksen’s diplomatic dash to save Greenland from Trump

Danish PM visits Paris, Berlin and Brussels on Tuesday as U.S. president eyes the mineral-rich Arctic island.

January 28, 2025 8:58 am CET
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