Trump-Putin call ‘not a betrayal’ of Ukraine, insists US’s Hegseth as he heads for Nato showdown – Europe live

found 2025 › Feb › 13 (Thu) @ 09:44 UTC

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US defence minister meets Nato counterparts in Brussels after Trump says he is ready to negotiate a Ukrainian ceasefire with Russia

Trump says he has spoken to Putin and agreed to negotiate Ukraine ce…

UK Defence Secretary John Healey warns 'there can be no negotiation about Ukraine without Ukraine' after Trump's bombshell call to Putin

found 2025 › Feb › 13 (Thu) @ 09:44 UTC

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At a meeting of Nato ministers in Brussels, Defence Secretary John Healey stressed the need for Kyiv's voice to be heard following the US president's dramatic shift in position.

Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get

found 2025 › Feb › 13 (Thu) @ 06:50 UTC

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SNEAK PEEK — Has Elon Musk’s Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. — The withdrawal of the EU’s AI liability rules has fans and critics. — There’s a new report about the price tag of the Eurosta…

Canada’s defense minister calls Trump’s 51st state taunts ‘offensive’

found 2025 › Feb › 12 (Wed) @ 18:18 UTC

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“Canadians will always stand up for our nation, our country,” Bill Blair said Wednesday in Brussels. “We’re prepared to defend ourselves as required.”

Brexit reset tested as Brussels and London fight about finance

found 2025 › Feb › 12 (Wed) @ 06:23 UTC

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Two decisions by British watchdogs, both of which have a direct effect on the EU, blindsided Brussels and threatened to derail healing wounds.

Patti Smith to perform Horses in full on 50th anniversary tour

found 2025 › Feb › 11 (Tue) @ 09:29 UTC

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Singer will visit US, UK and Europe later this year alongside members of the original band who recorded the classic punk text

Patti Smith is to perform her classic album Horses in full on a tour to ma…

On board the maiden sleeper from Brussels to Venice: we got there in the end

found 2025 › Feb › 11 (Tue) @ 09:29 UTC

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Affordable couchettes, wonderful scenery and good company make up for the teething problems en route

At 6.45pm on Wednesday, the Good Night Train trundled out of platform 3 at Brussel-Zuid station. It…

Brussels U-turns on plans for more consumer financial data access

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 19:35 UTC

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Opposition from the financial services sector on the FiDA bill found sympathy within the French government, which called for its demise.

Brussels ditches plan to force financial firms to share consumer data

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 17:47 UTC

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Opposition from the financial services sector on the FiDA bill found sympathy within the French government, which called for its demise.

UK steel industry fears ‘devastating blow’ from Trump tariffs; Brussels vows to react; FTSE 100 hits record high – business live

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 14:24 UTC

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US president says 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to be introduced this week as Chinese tariffs come into effect

Trump to announce 25% aluminum and steel tariffs as China’s levies against U…