Maria Tadeo

"Trump is really angry at Germany. He's specifically targeting German car manufacturers." MEP @berndlange weighs in on the US threat to impose a 25% tariff on European cars, warning the EU could retaliate: "All options are on the table." On #EuropeToday:

The European Political Community was seen as Macron’s pet project, wouldn’t last beyond. But the format is expanding in new geopolitics. All of Europe, EU27, the UK to San Marino, Iceland to Ukraine, W Balkans at the table. Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and latest Canada.

Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further' l.euronews.com/GhKi

The prime minister of Canada took an eleven-hour flight to Armenia to attend a one-day meeting of the European Political Community. Extraordinary.

Merz’s language is a sideshow (albeit, a relevant one domestically) but real issue is an allied country gets punished for falling out of line and tariffs increased unilaterally by the US as a means of retaliation. This is a problem for the European Union too.

We are working with the U.S. to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany. This adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in defence and take on a greater share of the responsibility for our shared security - where we’re already seeing progress since Allies agreed to invest 5% of GDP at the NATO Summit in The Hague last year. We remain confident in our ability to provide for our deterrence and defence as this shift towards a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO continues

Trump has threatened to pull US troops out of Germany and increase tariffs to 25% on European cars hitting the heart of the German economy in the space of three days. Earlier, Merz said the USA had no exit plan from Iran and risked being humiliated by the region. All coincidental.

China came out guns blazing on the EU’s Made in Europe plan - address it or face countermeasures. EU trade boss Sefcovic tells us «will fight tooth and nail for our companies» adding no one should be surprised EU is pushing for homegrown industrial policy. euronews.com/my-europe/2026…

“The truce is not holding. Fourteen people died yesterday in Israeli bombing.” Lebanese Minister @ShehadiKamal tells #EuropeToday that Israel and Hezbollah did not want a ceasefire, and that both have "found a way to go back to the pre-ceasefire modus operandi."

I will travel to Brussels on Wednesday for informal talks with the President of the European Commission on unlocking EU funds. We have no time to waste.

Source from Madrid - Trump cannot kick Spain out of NATO unilaterally “full stop, it’s impossible, cannot happen, it’s all political because Sánchez won’t kiss the ring”.

Greece and Malta came through in a pinch to save Russia's shadow fleet from an EU ban on maritime sanctions

At #DelphiForum with @mariatad of@euronews I underlined that markets are pricing in a quick end of conflicts in Middle East while higher inflation might linger on because of prolonged supply disruptions of oil and gas . PG @ESM_Press

Pedro Sanchez has reacted to news reports of a leaked Pentagon email suggesting that Spain should be kicked out of NATO. Sanchez said that Spain works with "official documents and positions taken, in this case, by the government of the United States", not emails.

The EU has given final approval to the €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifted its veto, ending an explosive saga that saw Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in his last months in office, push the bloc's internal norms to the breaking point. tinyurl.com/5e8suavp

"Even if there’s peace tomorrow, energy prices won’t stabilise at pre-crisis levels." EU Commissioner for Energy @DanJoergensen warns of "very difficult years" due to the energy shock in Europe caused by the #Iran war. On #EuropeToday:

Former Finnish PM @MarinSanna tells #EuropeToday she does not “rule out” that Russia could go to war with Europe: “As we speak, they are modernising their army and preparing for a much wider fight.”

“Being gay is not a choice, being homophobic is” Luxembourg's foreign minister @Xavier_Bettel reacts on #EuropeToday to the EU Court of Justice ruling that Viktor Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ rules breach EU law. Full interview:

“Russia is an enemy,” former Finnish PM Sanna Marin tells #EuropeToday, warning Portugal, Spain and France are not safe from attack even though they are further from the Russian border. Thoughts? Write them in the comments, then watch the full interview: l.euronews.com/Ir1B

#BREAKING: The Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been repaired and "can resume operation", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced, ending a months-long standoff between Kyiv and Budapest. l.euronews.com/Rpbc