Discord Over Migrant Ships Deepens European Divide

Disagreement about how to handle migrants is causing deep strains between Europe’s capitals Migrants, part of a group intercepted aboard a dinghy off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea, stand on a rescue boat upon arrival at the port of … Read More

Trump’s trade war against China could see allies in Macron and Merkel

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File photo of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. REUTERS BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will attempt a pincer movement on Donald Trump, with China emerging as the likely target of … Read More

The US should wish the EU a happier year

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Geopolitical tensions across the European Union were cresting as 2017 came to a close. The most important global issue to watch in 2018 may be whether the year brings resolution and harmony — or further fracturing of the world’s largest … Read More