Alexandra von Nahmen

As global markets continue plunging after Trump’s tariff announcement last week, the 🇪🇺 Commission President von der Leyen says in Brussels that the bloc stands ready to negotiate with the US. "Indeed, we have offered zero-for-zero tariffs for industrial goods as we have https://t.co/OdS5kCB18B

RT @RosieBirchard: Spend Saturday with the army: The Polish military has invited all interested citizens aged 15-65 to a day-long basic tra…

How Trump’s tariff announcements overshadowed a recent NATO meeting — our latest from Brussels 👇 https://t.co/7l9OpI5TJa https://t.co/cMjkbRd3Bc

RT @terischultz: #NATO SecGen Rutte says the alliance's priority is making sure no adversary would think of attacking it, by producing more…

Asked about the US asking NATO countries to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense, 🇨🇦 Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says allies need to do more but also points out that the US itself just spends 3.5 percent now. Asked about US tariffs, she says : The 🇺🇸- 🇨🇦 "relationship will never https://t.co/JODEEf5Gr9

As NATO foreign ministers gather in Brussels to seek reassurances from the US, we asked experts what a more European NATO could like. Spoiler alert: it’s going to take money, time — and a new mindset in Europe. Many thanks to @ian_lesser, @AnnwieAnna and @jpalomeos https://t.co/WLf6V4juwf

The US "is as active in NATO as it has ever been" and it "will remain in NATO," US Secretary of State Rubio says in Brussels standing alongside the alliance’s chief Rutte. Any "hysteria" stating otherwise "is unwarranted." He adds that he’d like to leave here with every NATO https://t.co/rB5PSib4iC

"We recognize that the US has been clear, saying we stand with NATO, we stand with allies," 🇳🇴‘s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says in Brussels. Some allies, however, are deeply concerned. Just remember how Friedrich Merz, 🇩🇪‘s likely next chancellor, months ago questioned https://t.co/zIm6v5Ud5v

"In the end, US citizens will have to pay the price for US tariffs," Luxembourg‘s Foreign Minister @Xavier_Bettel says upon his arrival at NATO HQ. "Europe cannot always count on others" either on trade or on defense, Bettel adds. https://t.co/KlmiysocNo

The NATO alliance is taking aim at a new defense spending goal. Many allies "are stepping up their efforts" in ways we have not seen before, SecGen Rutte says ahead of an important meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels tomorrow. "This is crutial," he adds. Allies are https://t.co/fdYxZFrHYx

RT @weissercappu: @MLP_officiel found guilty of having embezzled €474,000 of EU funds by Paris court.

RT @dw_europe: A court in France is set to rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged embezzlement scheme. Le Pen…

🇪🇺 Commission President von der Leyen says she deeply regrets the US decision to impose tariffs on European car exports. "The automotive industry is a driver of innovation, competitiveness, and high quality jobs, through deeply integrated supply chains on both sides of the

Alexandra von Nahmen @AlexandravonNah

As expected, Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on all 🚗 not built in US.