Marco Rubio wants to build a ‘new Western century’. Will Europe join?
Europe is facing a great dilemma: Continue with liberalist values or embrace Trump’s defence of ‘Western civilisation’?

Europe is facing a great dilemma: Continue with liberalist values or embrace Trump’s defence of ‘Western civilisation’?







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India and the European Union have announced a landmark trade deal after two decades of talks, creating a market of two b
Major agreement reached after 20 years of negotiations and during ongoing tensions with the US.
The deal, set to cover a quarter of the global GDP, will create a free trade zone of two billion people.
European Commission says its investigation will examine if the AI tool has met its legal obligations.
US National Defense Strategy says Chinese threat is not a priority as Washington pivots to the Western Hemisphere.
French prosecutors say Russia-linked tanker ‘Grinch’ under investigation after interception in western Mediterranean.

US President Donald Trump dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over his bid to takeover Greenland.
Court of Justice of the EU will determine if accord with South American nations is compatible with the bloc’s policy.
Trump has angered European leaders with his Greenland ambitions and tariffs-for-all-who-oppose approach.