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Brussels claps back at Trump’s tech threats
Tension over digital regulation clouds ongoing talks to launch a new EU-U.S. tech dialog.
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump threatened to drop a diplomatic bomb on Canada at the height of his crazed “51st state” ramblings, according to insiders.Trump began publicly flirting with the idea of absorbing Canada into the U.S. in late 2024, and it soon became a hallmark of his second term. He would refer to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” and said he would use “economic force” to achieve his imperialist fever dream. Towards the end of his tenure, Trudeau, who was replaced as PM by Mark Carney in March last year, faced sinister threats from Trump in private phone calls, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Proto Thema - English
· Jun 22, 2026
Optimism as well as obstacles after first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland
US Vice President J.D. Vance said Donald Trump’s threats briefly interrupted the Swiss talks but did not derail them, as negotiators pushed ahead with a fragile 60-day roadmap covering Iran, Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz. The post Optimism as well as obstacles after first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland appeared first on ProtoThema English.
DawnNews English
· Jul 8, 2026
WATCH: Merz Speaks After NATO Summit | German Chancellor Addresses Key Decisions | Dawn News English
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the media following the NATO summit, outlining the alliance's key decisions on European security, defense spending, and transatlantic cooperation. His remarks come as NATO members confront evolving geopolitical challenges, including the war in Ukraine and broader regional security concerns. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #merz #germany #nato #europe #ukraine #geopolitics #worldnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Heimildin
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump er að umbylta NATO: Evrópuríki taka yfir stjórnunarstöður
Vaxandi efasemdir um skuldbindingu Donalds Trump Bandaríkjaforseta við NATO hafa leitt til þess að bæði Evrópuríki og Bandaríkin eru í auknum mæli sammála um að Evrópa þurfi að axla meiri ábyrgð á eigin vörnum. Á NATO-fundinum í Ankara sem fram fer í vikunni verður þetta eitt helsta umræðuefnið. Trump hefur ítrekað gagnrýnt Evrópuríki fyrir að verja of litlu til varnarmála...
DW News
· Jul 3, 2026
Can Europe do nuclear deterrence without the US? | Mapped Out
As the drawdown of US troops forces Europe to reorganize its security architecture, the continent is trying to fit nuclear protection for Europe into their strategy. But it’s not that easy. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #mappedout #dwgeopolitics #nuclear #nato #trump
EUobserver
· Jun 23, 2026
Three problems with the EU’s external action service — and a radical solution
Over recent decades, presidents and prime ministers have become the leading actors on foreign policy. The more important foreign policy debates now happen in the European Council, where the high representative has a relatively weak role. Henry Kissinger’s famous question, whom to call when the US wishes to talk to Europe, now has a clear answer: the president of the European Commission.
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Related coverage for "Brussels claps back at Trump’s tech threats": The Daily Beast — Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked. Proto Thema - English — Optimism as well as obstacles after first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland. DawnNews English — WATCH: Merz Speaks After NATO Summit | German Chancellor Addresses Key Decisions | Dawn News English. Heimildin — Trump er að umbylta NATO: Evrópuríki taka yfir stjórnunarstöður. DW News — Can Europe do nuclear deterrence without the US? | Mapped Out. EUobserver — Three problems with the EU’s external action service — and a radical solution