Jonah TimmsAnalysis - Europe dodges Trump's defence spending ultimatumverified_publisherReuters - Robin EmmottU.S. President Donald Trump sent top U.S. officials to Europe with a familiar warning from Washington that allies must spend more on defence, this time with the ultimatum "or else".
Jonah TimmsWestminster debates petition to cancel Trump's state visitverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WellePrime Minister Theresa May's government has defended the invitation as part of the 'special relationship' between the United States and Britain. …
Jonah TimmsEU Foreign Policy Chief Meets With Secretary Of State Tillerson, WH Advisersverified_publisherNPR - Michele KelemenThis is a new era for U.S. relations with the European Union. Gone are the days when the U.S. was more supportive of European integration than some Europeans are. The European Union's top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, is expecting a more businesslike, "transactional" approach with President Donald …
Jonah TimmsTheresa May faces public backlash over hard Brexit, poll findsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Patrick MaguireA clear majority of the British public oppose Theresa May’s uncompromising Brexit negotiating position and are not prepared for the UK to crash out of the EU if the prime minister cannot negotiate a reasonable exit deal, according to a new poll. In a sign that public support for the government’s …
Jonah TimmsEU foreign policy chief tells Trump not to interfere in Europe's politicsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Julian BorgerThe EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has warned the Trump administration not to interfere in European politics, advising it to “deal with America first”. Speaking during a two-day visit to Washington, Mogherini did not make specific accusations but said that she sometimes heard voices in …
Jonah TimmsTens of thousands join marches across UK against Trump's travel banverified_publisherThe Guardian - Damien Gayle, Nicola SlawsonTens of thousands of protesters have taken part in marches across the country condemning Theresa May’s state visit invitation to Donald Trump. Demonstrators urged the prime minister to withdraw the invitation and denounced the American president’s travel ban as “racist”. Some of the UK’s most …
