Merz, Macron eye new European security framework amid US reset

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Berlin had begun talks with France about a European nuclear deterrent, ...

These Are All the Countries Considering Social Media Bans for Teens

The landmark social media trial against Meta and YouTube (with TikTok and Snap having settled) kicked off this week in Los Angeles, with lawyers arguing that the platforms intentionally caused ...

Angry Greek farmers converge on parliament with tractors in overnight protest rally

Thousands of angry farmers from across Greece converged on central Athens on Friday, driving dozens of tractors to parliament ...

UK and Europe depend on each other for security, Starmer says

UK and Europe depend on each other for security, Starmer says at Munich summit - Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz met at the Munich Security Conference.

Trump approval rating: Down 4 points from January in latest poll—as independents view immigration more negatively

Trump had a 36% approval rating in the latest poll released Friday.

Europe Concedes a Point to Trump: It Needs to Stand on Its Own

At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. officials softened their tone but not their message: Europe should pay its own way. European leaders increasingly agree.
Taipei Times

Taiwan-US trade agreement: Quotas on US car imports to be lifted, but automakers unconcerned

Taiwan would lift its quotas on vehicles manufactured in accordance with US regulations and would eliminate tariffs on sedans imported from the US, under the terms of a bilateral trade deal signed in ...
Politico Europe

France’s Macron hammers message of European strength

The French president has consistently called on Europeans to be more independent, popularizing the term “strategic autonomy” since entering office in 2017. Macron hammered that idea home in Munich, ...