Merkel and Macron mold plans for EU reform

Proposals by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron for reforming the European Union are to be discussed at the upcoming EU summit in late June. There is plenty of agreement between the two — but also some sizeable differences.

Macron tells Trump US tariffs are ‘illegal’, EU will respond

French President Emmanuel Macron told US President Donald Trump late Thursday (May 31) that tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union (EU) were ‘illegal’ and that the EU would respond in a ‘firm and proportionate manner’, the Elysee Palace said.

Iran Plotting With U.S. Allies to Skirt Trump’s New Sanctions

Iranian officials are plotting with U.S. allies across the globe to develop a series of measures meant to counter new sanctions by the Trump administration following its abandonment of the landmark nuclear deal, setting up a global economic showdown between America and its allies over their future business dealings with the Islamic Republic.

Iran in Panic Mode, Scrambles to Save Nuclear Deal

The Iranian ruling regime is racing to save the landmark nuclear deal after President Donald Trump bucked European powers and walked away from the agreement with a vow to reimpose a package of harsh sanctions on the Islamic Republic, according to U.S. officials and regional experts who say the hardline regime is scared about losing the sweetheart deal.

EU calls Abbas Holocaust remarks ‘unacceptable’

The European Union’s foreign service condemned remarks on the Holocaust by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as ‘unacceptable,’ echoing criticism on Wednesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

World fumes over Abbas’s antisemitism

Friends and foes alike blasted Abbas as an “antisemite” and a “Holocaust denier,” after he charged that the Nazis killed Jews in the Holocaust because they were money lenders.

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said on Monday.

EU, Arab League affirm Jerusalem must be joint capital

European Union and Arab League countries insisted on Monday that Jerusalem must be the joint capital of Israel and a future Palestinian state, after US President Donald Trump announced its embassy would be moved to the city later this year.

Brexit legislation under fire as it enters upper house

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a fresh challenge pushing her flagship Brexit law through parliament after lawmakers demanded changes only a day before parliament’s upper house begins to debate the legislation.

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