At his first meeting with NATO foreign ministers, Marco Rubio denied that the USA was planning to leave the alliance. On the sidelines of the North Atlantic Council, however, he reiterated the demand that the member states should increase their defense spending to five percent.
By Stephan Israel
Taiwan's government considers the 32 percent tariffs imposed by the US on the island inappropriate. The cabinet argues that Washington is partly to blame for the trade imbalance that is the basis for the new tariffs.
By Manuel Changming Liu
In a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict, the US President is imposing tariffs on all its trading partners. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the EU would apply countermeasures and would not accept dumping through trade diversion.
By Marc Winkelmann
In a speech that was combative by her standards, the Commission President assured Parliament that the EU would negotiate tariffs with the USA from a position of strength.
By Marc Winkelmann
The USA had initiated the shuttle diplomacy with a view to a ceasefire and now had a duty, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas at a meeting in the Weimar+ format in Madrid. Washington must exert pressure on Russia to agree to a ceasefire.
By Stephan Israel
A US district court judge has halted the closure of Radio Free Europe for the time being, which is likely to be postponed until September. At the same time, a dozen EU states are supporting an initiative to explore the possibility of European funding.
By Stephan Israel
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of up to 25 percent on automotive imports on Wednesday. The most important suppliers, including Germany, are particularly affected.
By Julia Mertens
The retaliatory measures in response to the US steel and aluminum tariffs are not due to come into force until mid-April. The original plan was for the first part to come into force on April 1.
By Till Hoppe
The EU is working on an alternative to NATO military aid coordination for Ukraine. This is because there are fears that US President Trump wants to force an end to the arms aid.
By Stephan Israel
After a four-year dry spell, Chinese tech shares are skyrocketing. This trend could continue, analysts say. Responsible for this is the triumphant rise of the domestic AI start-up DeepSeek – and Donald Trump's heavy-handed policies.
By Jörn Petring
