Category: politicoeu

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Brussels’ top prosecutor despairs about ‘weapons of war’ amid more gang violence

BRUSSELS — As a wave of violence rocks Brussels, struggling law enforcement agencies need more support from Belgian authorities to cope, the city’s public prosecutor said Tuesday. “The situation is disastrous enough, to be honest,” Julien Moinil told the Brussels regional parliament, local media reported, arguing that more resources and capacity are needed urgently for […]

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Pour la paix commerciale, l’Europe propose à Trump d’acheter du gaz, des voitures et des armes

BRUXELLES — Le commissaire européen au Commerce, Maroš Šefčovič, s’envolait mardi pour Washington avec une valise pleine de cadeaux qui, espère-t-il, pourront acheter la paix avec le président des Etats-Unis Donald Trump et éviter une guerre commerciale qui dégénère. Promettant un “paquet de coopération” à la nouvelle administration pour tenter d’éviter les droits de douane […]

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Trump’s defense deputy secretary pick avoids saying Russia invaded Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s pick for deputy Defense secretary declined to say Russia invaded Ukraine when pressed Tuesday by senators and defended massive Pentagon firings — a sign he’s unlikely to challenge the dramatic changes underway at the department. Stephen Feinberg, a Trump donor and billionaire investor, told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing that he didn’t want to […]

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Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal, reports say

Ukraine and the United States have agreed on the terms of a minerals deal and could sign it this week, according to several media reports. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal this week, telling reporters: “I hear that he’s coming on Friday. Certainly, […]

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3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia in the UK

Three U.K.-based Bulgarians were found guilty of being part of a Russian spy ring directed by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek. Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev were convicted of espionage charges in what concluded a three-month trial at the Old Bailey court for being junior members of the six-member group. They operated between August […]

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Trump blames Ukraine for the war, slams Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a poor negotiator and “grossly incompetent” Tuesday, as tensions continued to rise over the administration’s direct talks with Russia about ending the war it launched nearly three years ago. The comments come amid criticism from European allies and many American intelligence experts that Ukraine and European […]

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