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News Articles: European Union

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, May 28.

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  • Europe

Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here's what to know

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

June 05, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., on May 25, 2025.

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  • Politics

Trump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.

May 25, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Trump takes questions from reporters in the Oval Office on May 23, 2025.

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  • Politics

Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union -- and on iPhones

President Trump told reporters he is ready to slap 50% tariffs on European Union products starting June 1 — and 25% tariffs on iPhones by the end of June.

May 23, 2025
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sits for an interview with NPR on Wednesday.

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  • Middle East

U.S. Ambassador Huckabee is 'outraged' at European leaders for condemning Israel

In an interview with NPR, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.K., Canada and France were "blaming the wrong perpetrator," and that Hamas is responsible for the suffering in Gaza.

May 21, 2025
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin,
  • Carrie Kahn,
  • and 1 more
Incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party Luis Montenegro gestures while addressing his supporters following Portugal's general election, in Lisbon on Monday.

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  • Europe

Portugal's election falls short of ending political instability. Here's what to know

Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the center-right party. The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party adds uncertainty.

May 20, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, left, and Keir Starmer, prime minister of the U.K., greet each other, ahead of their bilateral meeting at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16 in Albania.

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  • Europe

5 years since Brexit, Britain and the EU announce fresh ties

With a war in Ukraine and the U.S. rethinking alliances, Britain and the European Union may need each other more than they thought. Here's what happened at Monday's summit — and what didn't.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer
Customers visit an Apple Store in Beijing, April 10.

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  • Technology

The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Facebook's parent company hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc's digital competition rules.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Hungary's parliament building as seen from Buda Castle, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban has moved his office to.

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  • Europe

How to dismantle democracy: Lessons aspiring autocrats may take from Hungary's Orban

The dismantling of Hungary's democracy is a point of fascination for political scientists around the world — including those advising the Trump administration.

April 20, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni holds a year-end press conference in Rome in January.

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  • Europe

Italy's Meloni will test her mettle as EU-U.S. bridge when she meets with Trump

Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been "knighted" to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump.

April 17, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen addresses European Parliament members on new plans to ramp up defense spending agreed at last week's summit, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.

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  • Europe

The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold

The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. products, responding to the Trump administration rise in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

March 12, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference on a defense package in Brussels, Tuesday.

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  • Europe

Europe considers a major defense spending package as Trump signals disengagement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an $840 billion plan to build up the bloc's defense, as President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) head to a private room to hold a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House on March 2 in London, England.

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  • World

U.K. prime minister unveils steps toward a Ukraine peace deal, urges U.S. cooperation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.

March 03, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Vice President JD Vance talks in front of the NATO logo at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14.

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  • World

5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening

As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.

February 25, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
French lawmakers debate in the National Assembly in Paris Wednesday. A majority of legislators voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forcing him to resign.

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  • Europe

France's toppled government adds to the European Union's bigger political problems

The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.

December 05, 2024
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By:
  • Willem Marx
A Latvian choir, celebrating their victory in an international competition in Moldova, cheers in support of the European referendum near the Moldovan Parliament on Monday in Chișinău, Moldova.

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  • Europe

Moldova barely approves its EU referendum amid allegations of Russian interference

Moldova voted in favor of adding a path to the European Union to its constitution, and gave the incumbent president the most votes in elections Sunday, but neither result was the win leaders wanted.

October 21, 2024
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  • Charles Maynes
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