European leaders lined up to show solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after he came under attack from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in a stunning White House shouting match. Within a short time, prime ministers and presidents from the north, south, east and west of the continent posted … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the European Union was born to “screw” the United States, laying bare his hostility to the longtime US partner as he detailed new tariffs. Trump’s month back in the White House has been marked by soaring friction within the Western bloc, with the United States abruptly shifting gears … Read more
To European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Europe is like a Volkswagen Beetle – an iconic car produced by a once-mighty German manufacturer which has been struggling to adapt to a new world. “Europe must shift gears,” she urged in a speech to business executives gathered in Davos, Switzerland at the beginning of the … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named as his ambassador to the European Union a former fast food executive who withdrew from consideration for the Republican’s last administration amid questions over his business practices and private life. Andrew Puzder, who ran the parent company of restaurant chains Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr, was … Read more