Cast your mind far, far back, to November 2024. Donald Trump had just been elected. Americans were divided and unsteady. But the stock market wasn’t: It was thrilled. Stocks hit all-time highs on the news, and the value of the dollar surged.
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Barcelona Becomes Ground Zero for Europe’s Housing Dilemma
In 33 years, Marga Aguilar never missed a rent payment on her apartment in a Modernist-style building in the heart of Barcelona. The owner of the building had always treated her and the other tenants as if they were family, and kept rents…
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Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead | Nathalie Tocci
The “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump administration’s disdain for Europe is deep and the transatlantic fracture is structural. While our leaders publicly play down the significance of the unravelling…
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Is Europe marching — or crawling — toward economic independence?
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said in a recent Radio France interview that the current economic and geopolitical situation marks “the beginning of a march towards independence” for Europe. With the increase in U.S….
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Embezzlement trial to decide Le Pen’s future – DW – 03/31/2025
A French court is set to rule on Monday in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged embezzlement scheme.
Le Pen said her “political death” is at stake as the court prepares to rule on on whether she and members of her…
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Vom “Du” zur Koalition – POLITICO
— Die Koalitionsgespräche zwischen SPD und CDU gehen in die heiße Phase – und die Hauptakteure heißen Friedrich Merz und Lars Klingbeil. Persönlich duzen sie sich inzwischen, politisch trennen sie Welten. Eigentlich….
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Trump on Putin: ‘I don’t think he’s going to go back on his word’
President Donald Trump said Sunday he basically trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin to do the right thing as he attempts to hash out a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said of Putin: “I…
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Deutschland muss raus aus der Komfortzone – POLITICO
Woran es fehlt? Innovationskultur!
Gleichzeitig erlebt meine Branche aber auch täglich, wo Deutschland sich selbst im Weg steht – wie schwer es Innovationen hierzulande haben. Wir alle wissen, dass Deutschland zu analog, kompliziert und…
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Germany must leave its comfort zone – POLITICO
This is the starting point for the new government — and its trial by fire without a grace period. The future coalition will be judged on whether it acts swiftly and decisively, tackles structural reforms with courage, and sparks a spirit of…
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How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel – POLITICO
Admitting that the details need to be ironed out, an EU diplomat said “that will still require some work here and there.” In any case, though, “there is a shared understanding that we are facing major challenges that require us to take…