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Europe may want to cool its Carney fever

Europe may want to cool its Carney fever

EU leaders would be mistaken to look for trade relief in China as Canada does, and bargain away the continent’s industrial capacity in the process.

February 2, 2026 4:01 am CET
Confrontational politics is here to stay. It’s time Europe got on board.
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UK’s Starmer mocks Macron’s sunglasses

“Bonjour!” The British prime minister dons a pair of aviators at a comedy show — and channels Tom Cruise.

January 27, 2026 10:59 am CET

Inside Keir Starmer’s massive China reset

Unlike Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, the British PM doesn’t want his big visit to Beijing to be seen as a tilt away from the U.S and President Donald Trump.

January 27, 2026 4:00 am CET

EU, India reach agreement on trade deal

After on-off talks since 2007, the two sides finally take the plunge, responding to steep U.S. tariffs and cheap goods from China.

January 26, 2026 6:06 pm CET

No, Mr. Trump, offshore wind is for ‘winners,’ says UK’s Miliband

The U.K. Energy Secretary hits back at the U.S. president’s jibe that offshore wind is for “losers.”

January 26, 2026 2:27 pm CET

Trump threatens Canada with 100 percent tariffs over new China trade deal

In the midst of Trump’s trade war with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a “new strategic partnership” with China.

January 24, 2026 5:20 pm CET

Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks

Rave reviews for the Canadian prime minister are giving way to fears about the continental trade deal.

January 24, 2026 1:09 pm CET

6 things to know about Trump’s obsession with Greenland

President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland for national security reasons dates back to his first term.

January 24, 2026 12:13 pm CET

Ein Gespräch mit SAP-Chef Christian Klein

Europa steht wirtschaftlich und technologisch unter Druck. Im Gespräch am Rande des World Economic Forums in Davos macht Christian Klein, CEO von SAP, deutlich, warum die eigentliche …

January 24, 2026 5:31 am CET

Thank you to the haters for spurring Europe forward, EU’s top banker says 

America’s insults and taunts have been a wake-up call for the continent, Christine Lagarde tells Davos.

January 23, 2026 4:26 pm CET

EU can’t relax and go back to normal with Trump, warns Germany’s vice chancellor

Klingbeil, in an interview with POLITICO, voiced frustration over the European Commission’s handling of the Greenland crisis.

January 23, 2026 2:22 pm CET

Davos is back — but the world it once championed is gone

This year’s World Economic Forum featured big names and a sharp shift in focus.

January 23, 2026 2:08 pm CET

Ein Spaziergang mit Lars Klingbeil in Davos

Lars Klingbeil spricht mit Gordon Repinski über den Moment, in dem das World Economic Forum endgültig geopolitisch wird. Die Rede von Donald Trump, der europäische Schulterschluss – …

January 23, 2026 5:45 am CET
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Trump disinvites Canada from Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The announcement comes after Canada’s Prime Minister asserted his nation’s independence in response to Trump.

January 23, 2026 5:09 am CET
ANALYSIS

‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America

In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.

January 23, 2026 4:00 am CET

This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone

A subdued gathering in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that’s slipping away.

January 23, 2026 4:00 am CET

Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off potential voters

A focus group this week found there is concern about the Reform UK leader’s relationship with the U.S. president.

January 23, 2026 4:00 am CET

Greenland looms over latest bid to end Russia-Ukraine war

With Greenland in the rearview mirror for now, Ukraine and its allies hope for progress and renewed focus on Kyiv.

January 23, 2026 1:37 am CET

Greenland negotiations resemble an earlier deal

A 1951 treaty between the U.S. and Denmark already covers much of what a potential agreement on the island would include.

January 23, 2026 12:23 am CET

EU thinks its unity stopped Trump in his tracks

A series of transatlantic crises is teaching European leaders to act more quickly and more forcefully to protect shared interests, diplomats said.

January 22, 2026 8:37 pm CET

Ukraine to meet Russia and US for talks this weekend, Zelenskyy says

If confirmed, the three-way summit in Abu Dhabi would be the first time the three sides have sat down together since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.

January 22, 2026 7:28 pm CET

Zelenskyy scolds Europe in Davos as peace talks drag on

Ukrainian president’s speech at the World Economic Forum underscores his frustration.

January 22, 2026 5:30 pm CET

Update-Spezial: Merz in Davos nach Trumps Rede – mit Florence Gaub

Nach Donald Trumps Rede in Davos ist die erste Anspannung gewichen: Keine neuen Zölle, kein militärischer Vorstoß in Grönland. Kanzler Friedrich Merz spricht von einer davon, dass …

January 22, 2026 5:27 pm CET

Bessent criticizes EU ‘stupidity’ over Russia-linked oil imports

The European Union moved to close a sanctions loophole on third-country oil refineries this week.

January 22, 2026 5:24 pm CET

Macron’s sunglasses dazzle Davos and give Europe a meme for the moment

Even Donald Trump complimented the French leader’s pair of blue aviators.

January 22, 2026 3:53 pm CET
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