Trump, Macron and Greenland
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After President Trump blew up a G7 gathering in Canada in 2018, European leaders will meet with him there once more. They are hoping to avoid conflict.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been dealing with Trump for the best part of a decade and fancies himself as Europe’s most senior politician. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, meanwhile, sees herself as ideologically aligned with Trump and has deep connections to his MAGA ecosystem.
The European nation of Kosovo agrees to accept U.S. deportees amid similar U.K. and Denmark arrangements as the Balkan nation explores migration hosting for potential income.
Exports to the U.S. dropped by a third in April as squeezed demand from Trump’s tariffs led to a fall in factory output that suggests economic growth has slowed after a strong start to the year.
Top European universities say they're benefiting from Trump's US visa legal battle, with a rise in interest from international students.
That element of the plan has alarmed some U.S. diplomats, who note that most European countries are American allies that are cooperative in taking back deportees and that there’s no need to send the people to Guantanamo.
Pledges to boost arms spending and trade talks have won allies a reprieve from the president’s barbs and threats. Officials are enjoying it but know it could pass quickly.
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LGBTQ Nation on MSNEuropean Pride celebrations see funding shortfalls because of the “Trump effect”The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the U.S. aren’t just affecting American Pride celebrations this year. Events across Europe are reportedly also feeling the pinch as corporate sponsors pull back their financial support for fear of crossing the president.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Greenland is “not to be sold” nor “to be taken” in a key visit to the strategic Arctic territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
European stocks fell as fresh trade war concerns weighed on investor sentiment after President Donald Trump said he would set unilateral tariff rates within two weeks.