Author: Lorne Cook
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Trump’s threats challenge Europe’s security and prosperity, EU chief says ahead of summit
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BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs on its backers pose a challenge to Europe’s security, principles and prosperity, European Council President António Costa said on Wednesday. “All these three dimensions are being tested in the current moment of transatlantic relations,” said Costa, who has convened an emergency…
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EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive on Wednesday warned that it would take action against any “unjustified measures” after the U.S. State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring U.S. technology firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. The Europeans were characterized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “radical” activists and…
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EU joins US in heaping more sanctions on Russia to push Putin into Ukraine peace talks
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry. Russian officials and state media dismissed the Western measures, saying they are largely ineffective. The sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort…
