EU
While Trump buys himself time on Iran, other countries are swooping in to avert disaster
As the US president mulls going to war, key European countries are hoping to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Iran before it engulfs the region.
- Steven Erlanger, Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek
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British parliament votes to end ‘cruel’ abortion prosecutions for women
Protesters and activists gathered near parliament as it voted to decriminalise abortion for women at any stage – the most significant change to UK abortion laws in half a century.
- Rob Harris
Why Europe needs a defence deal with Australia – and why we need it, too
In a dangerous world, where the US can no longer be assumed to be a reliable partner, Australia needs to listen to the EU’s pitch for a security partnership.
- George Brandis
- Opinion
- Currencies
Has Trump created an opportunity for the euro to displace the US dollar?
Donald Trump’s trade wars may have opened a window of opportunity for the European Union to realise a long-held ambition: establishing the euro as the world’s reserve currency.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Takes two to tango’: Trump mulls punishing Ukraine, as well as Russia
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has accused Britain of being involved in the surprise drone attack that destroyed Russian bombers at the weekend.
- Catherine Lucey, Kate Sullivan and Arne Delfs
Australia-EU trade talks back on amid scramble over Trump tariffs
Trade officials will be dispatched to Brussels within days to revive stalled free trade negotiations with the European Union, as escalating global trade tensions inject fresh urgency into finalising the long-delayed pact.
- Rob Harris
Dutch government collapses after far-right leader pulls party out of coalition
Anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition over immigration policies, most likely ushering in a snap election.
- Bart H. Meijer and Stephanie van den Berg
Caught between two Wests, Poland tilts towards the Trumpian model
After Romania’s recent rejection of a nationalist candidate who had declared himself a “candidate on the MAGA ticket”, liberals had hoped that Europe’s right-wing populist wave was receding. Those hopes evaporated on Monday.
- Andrew Higgins
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
The US’s biggest export? Trump’s MAGA mindset
The United States is punishing governments that try to moderate social media. Australia is in the firing line.
- Peter Hartcher
From chic to outcast: Europe’s smoking heartlands finally catch up
While much of the world stubbed out smoking as socially acceptable long ago, some European countries have been reluctant to clear the air.
- Rob Harris
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