As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the anti-immigration AfD is threatening to upend politics in Europe’s most powerful democracy. Feb 1 7 mins read Source link
LONDON (AP) — Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase in the wake of World War II, politicians have extolled the “special relationship” between the United States and Britain. Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, Britain will settle for a merely functional relationship with its former colony turned most important ally. As Trump threatens to…
“Today we talked about defense and security, but the United Kingdom and the European Union want to do more together,” Costa told reporters. “We are looking forward to having our institutional summit in the U.K. on 19 of May, and to engage with the United Kingdom, not only on a reset, but effectively in the…
President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) in London, Britain, June 4, 2019. Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said trade tariffs would be imposed on the European Union and U.K., but signaled that a deal could still be worked out…
Bill Gates blasted fellow mogul Elon Musk’s “populist stirring” in Europe, calling his influence “insane s–t.” In a wide-ranging interview with the Times of London, the Microsoft founder pointed to Musk’s meddling in Germany’s upcoming election, as well as comments the Tesla and SpaceX boss has made about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “It’s really…
In This Story Bill Gates had some choice words for Elon Musk when asked about Musk’s recent involvement in global politics. How Nike’s new CEO plans to revive the struggling sportswear giant “It’s really insane that he can destabilize the political situations in countries,” Gates told The Sunday Times in an interview published over the weekend….
BEIJING – China’s relations are starting to improvewith Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. The change of leadership in Washington on Monday could be an opportunity for China, which has long railed against Biden’s strategy…
London – Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced Thursday that there would be a number of new central government-backed local inquiries into years-old allegations of child grooming gangs, weeks after Elon Musk accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failings in relation to the handling of the crimes in a series of tweets. The crimes…
The British finance minister’s plans to visit China next month may be the latest signal that the Labour Party wants to take a pragmatic approach that balances economic ties with concerns over security and human rights, analysts have said. One said it may also be a way of “testing the waters” about whether this approach…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 29, 2024: Disabled people and their supporters gather outside … [+] Houses of Parliament to demonstrate their opposition to assisted dying as Kim Leadbeater MP’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill reaches its Second Reading debate and vote in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom on November…