Europe, Donald Trump and Greenland
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The dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland isn’t the first time the allies have been at loggerheads.
Most governments in Europe seek to de-escalate the confrontation and want to delay the day when they decouple the region’s security and economy from the U.S.
The quadrennial soccer jamboree, which will be hosted in the U.S., Mexico and Canada this summer, is a major soft-power asset for Trump — and an unprecedented European boycott would diminish the tournament beyond repair.
Europeans are reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland
A big shift to spring, fall or even winter vacations in touristy, hot-weather cities like Barcelona, Florence and Athens shows no signs of slowing down.
Europe has options, but they are limited and will be difficult to co-ordinate. The 27 members of the European Union, plus Britain, Norway, Iceland and war-torn Ukraine, need a plan they can all live with.
Politicians from across Europe have been reacting to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and repeated determination to seize Greenland from Denmark. The German and French finance ministers called for a “clear” European response to Trump’s tariff threats, even as they called for de-escalation.
In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.
Americans will have to pay for travel authorization to visit 30 European countries, starting from the fourth quarter of 2026.
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