-
1 week ago | 
politico.eu | Giorgio Leali |Ben Munster |Elena Giordano |Giovanna Coi
L’implication directe de la Commission n’ayant pas permis d’éviter la guerre commerciale de Trump, Bruxelles et d’autres pays de l’UE semblent désormais se rallier à l’idée de Meloni. Ils ne semblent pas particulièrement inquiets à l’idée que Meloni puisse tenter de négocier un accord parallèle qui ne profiterait qu’à l’Italie — un tel manque de solidarité mettrait un énorme point d’interrogation sur l’avenir de l’Italie au sein du marché unique de l’UE.
-
1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Giorgio Leali |Ben Munster |Elena Giordano |Giovanna Coi
-
1 week ago | 
politico.eu | Giorgio Leali |Ben Munster |Elena Giordano |Giovanna Coi
In part, Meloni’s actions reflect Italy’s terror at the prospect of losing its historically close ties to the U.S., which it sees as insurance against the Franco-German axis that dominates EU affairs. Unlike other European leaders, she believes that Trump can still be reasoned with and that his trade threats are little more than a brash negotiating tactic, according to two Italian officials familiar with the government’s foreign policy stance.
-
3 weeks ago | 
politico.eu | Giorgio Leali |Paul de Villepin |Joe Stanley-Smith
PARIS — European government officials and business representatives have poured scorn on a request from the United States State Department for companies to drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures. Ministers from France and Belgium pushed back strongly on the effort by the Trump administration to spread its anti-DEI policies, which have taken aim at universities, companies, government contractors and security services worldwide.
-
3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Giorgio Leali |Ben Munster |Camille Gijs
8 hours agoMark Carney responds to new 25% tariff on non-U.S. cars in direct message to Donald TrumpMark Carney has responded to the new 25 per cent tariff on non-U.S. cars in a direct message to Donald Trump. The new Canadian prime minister held a press conference on Thursday (27 March), after Trump announced the 25 per cent tariff on all fully-assembled cars imported to the US.
-
1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald |Rasmus Buchsteiner |Giorgio Leali
BRUSSELS ― Emmanuel Macron is planning to host a group of European leaders on Thursday, March 27, to discuss Ukraine and security in Europe, three officials told POLITICO. The summit is a follow-up to the French president’s February and March gatherings of European and NATO leaders in Paris to discuss defense guarantees for Ukraine and the wider continent.
-
1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Giorgio Leali |Marion Solletty |Rasmus Buchsteiner
Les désaccords entre les deux pays sur des questions brûlantes, telles que les accords de libre-échange, ne disparaîtront probablement pas comme par enchantement, mais leurs responsables affirment qu’il est possible de trouver un terrain d’entente sur de nombreux sujets, en particulier sur le front de la défense. “Il y a eu une modification de leur perception du monde.
-
1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Giorgio Leali |Marion Solletty |Rasmus Buchsteiner
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has finally found the kindred German spirit he's spent years looking for — and he has Donald Trump to thank. By vacillating on America's commitment to NATO and demanding that Europe step up to protect Ukraine against Russia, the U.S. president is upending the security architecture that's protected Western Europe for the past eight decades.
-
1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Jordyn Dahl |Giorgio Leali |Oliver Noyan
DOUAI, France — The EU's vision of ending sales of greenhouse-gas-spewing cars by 2035 is under fire. The idea was a key priority of the previous European Commission, which was dedicated to the fight against climate change. But war, a populist backlash, economic stagnation and a car industry hemorrhaging red ink are forcing Brussels to backtrack.
-
1 month ago | 
politico.eu | Jordyn Dahl |Giorgio Leali |Oliver Noyan
DOUAI, France — L’objectif de l’Union européenne de mettre fin à la vente de voitures à moteur thermique d’ici à 2035 est remis en cause. C’était une mesure phrase de la précédente Commission européenne, qui s’était dédiée à la lutte contre le changement climatique. Mais la guerre, le backlash des populistes, la stagnation économique et l’hémorragie de l’industrie automobile obligent Bruxelles à faire marche arrière.
