World May 08 World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but V-E Day is haunted by conflict in Ukraine Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E Day is haunted as much by the specter of current-day conflict.
World Mar 06 EU leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine aid and their own security as U.S. support wanes European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face…
World Feb 27 European Union pushes back hard against Trump claims that 27-nation bloc was out to get United States The European Union is insisting that the 27-nation bloc is not out to undermine the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump put it.
World Feb 17 European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine.
World Feb 11 EU chief says U.S. tariffs ‘will not go unanswered’ The chair of the European Parliament's trade committee says motorcycles, jeans, peanut butter, bourbon, whiskey and a whole range of products could affect American exporters if the U.S. tariffs come into force March 12.
World Dec 24 Dutch court sentences 5 men invovled in violence around Israeli soccer match in Amsterdam The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to 6 months in prison, another to 2 1/2 months, two to 1 month and one to 100 hours of community service.
Politics Dec 20 Trump adds European Union to list of U.S. trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he's threatening with tariffs — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods.
World Oct 17 Zelenskyy warns that 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join Russian forces fighting in Ukraine The Ukrainian leader’s comments raised the stakes for his Western allies as he met with European Union leaders and then NATO defense ministers to discuss his “ victory plan ” to end the country’s devastating war with Russia.
World Jun 09 Voters in 20 EU countries cast ballots on final day of European Parliament election Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its future.
World Jun 08 Italy’s hard-right leader tells EU center parties their time is up as she votes in European election Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The bloc’s premier hard-right politician threw down the gauntlet to…